Venable represented the renowned Hollywood executive Stacey Snider in a joint venture with media mogul Liz Murdoch and her new partner, Jane Featherstone. Together, they will be launching Sister, a new global content company. Based in London and with an office in Los Angeles, Sister will develop movies and TV shows with a focus on supporting new and visionary talent. Prior to this transaction, Stacey was the chair and CEO of 20th Century Fox. Stacy left Fox around the time of the Disney-Fox merger. The Venable team advised Stacey on all commercial, corporate, employment, and tax matters for a complex cross-border transaction. The Venable team consisted of Alan Epstein, Friedemann Thomma, Paul Bernstein, Scott Thompson, Becca Chappell, Nic Jacobus, and Molly Schneider.
This deal has been mentioned in The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and the Los Angeles Times.