Thomas Leo

Background

About Thomas Leo

I have retired as a partner of Sheppard Mullin - a position I was honored to hold for nineteen years."Of Counsel" is a title awarded retired partners. I continue to consult with the firm on an ad hoc basis. I have experience representing motion picture studios, production companies, distributors, bank and non-bank financiers, and other parties, in all types of motion picture and television financing transactions, including multipicture production, financing and distribution arrangements; revolving credit production finance facilities; rights acquisition financings; complex secured distribution arrangements; television license financing and securitization facilities; entertainment-related merger and acquisition financings and working capital lines of credit; complex intercreditor and interparty arrangements; and secured transactions generally. Specialties: entertainment finance, secured transactions and commercial law