NICOLE KOHANOF
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Legal professional adept at delivering insightful legal advice and negotiating favorable outcomes. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to evolving legal challenges. Skills include legal research, drafting, and client relations. Organized and dependable, and successful at managing multiple priorities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Business and Legal Affairs Executive
Independent Artist Group (formerly APA Agency)
11.2022 - 11.2024
- Drafted demand letters, attachment agreements and shopping agreements.
- Reviewed and negotiated influencer/branding agreements, master services/SOW Agreements, as well as, actor, writer, director, producer agreements for TV and motion pictures, music touring/single show and festival Agreements, comedy touring, option purchase agreements, production/below-the-line agreements, reality TV agreements, animation voice recording agreements, video game agreements, network TV hosting agreements, shopping Agreements, podcast agreements, and nudity riders.
- For music related contracts, created cut-through agreements with promotion companies like Live Nation, AEG, C3, and Rolling Loud to make process quicker and seamless in the future.
- Updated IAG Standard Terms and Conditions for agreements issued by IAG.
- Worked directly with agents and artists to explain contract terms.
- Built lasting relationships with clients by demonstrating integrity, dedication, and genuine commitment to their success.
- Managed and maintained large case load of over 40 assignments at any given time.
Business and Legal Affairs - Production Arts
United Talent Agency
07.2021 - 11.2022
- Drafted deal memos.
- Negotiated Certificates of Engagement.
- Reviewed and negotiated talent agreements.
- Handled payment related matters for clients.
- Coordinated execution, distribution and uploading of signed agreements to internal applications, and distribution to external parties.
- Worked in high-volume and fast paced department.
- Updated templates and cut-through agreements.
Business and Legal Affairs Assistant
MarVista Entertainment
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Assisted in drafting and redlining a variety of entertainment related contracts.
- Reviewed and compiled director, writer, and distribution agreements.
- Updated a variety of standard entertainment related appendixes and contracts.
- Participated in team meetings daily.
Education
Master of Laws -
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA05-2021
J.D. -
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA05-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA03-2016
Skills
Admitted to the California Bar, December 2019
Timeline
Business and Legal Affairs Executive
Independent Artist Group (formerly APA Agency)
11.2022 - 11.2024
Business and Legal Affairs - Production Arts
United Talent Agency
07.2021 - 11.2022
Business and Legal Affairs Assistant
MarVista Entertainment
01.2021 - 06.2021
Master of Laws -
University of California, Los Angeles
J.D. -
Loyola Law School
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, San Diego
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