About Mr. Alexander Ali Akbar Akhavan

Mr. Alexander Ali Akbar Akhavan is a lawyer practicing entertainment, technology and advertising, advertising, music and 1 other area of law. Alexander received a B.A. degree from Tufts University in 2010, and has been licensed for 11 years. Alexander practices at Sheppard Mullin in Los Angeles, CA.

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Areas of Law

Other 4
- Entertainment, Technology and Advertising
- Advertising
- Music
- Sports

Practice Details

Languages

Farsi
French
Spanish
Firm Information

Position
Associate

Firm Name
Sheppard Mullin
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Animation
Visual Effects
Alex has led Sheppard Mullin's Disney Television Animation team for the last four years, negotiating a high volume of agreements with various writers, directors
producers, including with Laurence Fishburne
Joe
Anthony Russo
Negotiated Overall Agreements on behalf of Disney with high-level animation talent, including Kevin Deters, Devin Bunje
Nick Stanton, Sabrina Cotugno, Natasha Kline, Craig Gerber, Bruce Smith,
Ralph Farquhar
In charge of all visual effects agreements in connection with Amazon Studios' production of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
Advised Nickelodeon on a variety of rights
guild issues regarding animated projects
Negotiated agreements with Sofia Vergara on behalf of TelevisaUnivision regarding the animated series Koati.
Production
Lead outside production counsel on Amazon Studios' Swarm
negotiated agreements with show creators Donald Glover
Janine Nabers as well as with cast, including Dominique Fishback
Billie Eilish.
Production counsel for Campanario Entertainment on Netflix's Selena: The Series
Counsel to MGM for season 10 of V
erpump Rules
Unscripted
Sports
H
led several agreements on behalf of Amazon Studios with Springhill (Lebron James
Maverick Carter's production company) for sports-related docuseries Top Class
Reborn: JR Smith
Negotiated on behalf of Amazon with Skydance in connection with the rights to Good Rivals, a docuseries regarding the USA-Mexico international soccer rivalry.
Outside counsel to Amazon
Freevee for a variety of unscripted movies
series, including Judy Justice, Shatner in Space,Making the Cut, Savage X Fenty Fashion Show, Luxe Listings Sydney, LOL: Canada, LOL: French Canada, Shiny Happy People,
Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.
Pro Bono
Counsel to the Los Angeles Opera
Counsel to Rug Entertainment

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
2018, Georgia
2015, California
Education & Certifications

Law School
University of California, Los Angeles
Class of 2015
J.D.
UCLA Law Review

Other Education
Tufts University
Class of 2010
B.A.
cum laude

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