Arent Fox
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Matthew L. Finkelstein

Matthew L. Finkelstein
November 11, 2011
  • Associate
  • New York, NY
212.492.3314
matthew.finkelstein@arentfox.com

Matthew Finkelstein provides legal representation to clients on transactions in the entertainment, film, food products, media, music, technology, and television industries. Focuses of Matthew's practice include representing clients in the buying and selling of music publishing and recorded music assets and representing clients in cloud services technology transactions.

Previous Work

Prior to becoming an attorney, Matthew gained an extensive understanding of the entertainment and technology businesses while working at record companies, in live concert production, and at technology companies involved in the secure distribution of digital media. Prior to joining Arent Fox, Matthew was an associate in the Entertainment and Intellectual Property practice group of a New York law firm.

Professional Activities

Matthew’s professional affiliations include:

  • Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
  • Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law
  • American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries
  • Association of Independent Music Publishers

While attending law school, Matthew was editor-in-chief of the NY Litigator Law Journal.

Bar and Court Admissions

  • New Jersey Bar
  • New York Bar

Education

St. John's University School of Law
, JD
Union College
, BA

Practices

  • Advertising, Promotions & Data Security
  • Corporate & Securities
  • Intellectual Property

Industries

  • Media & Entertainment

Areas of Focus

  • COPPA & GLB
  • Copyright
  • E-Commerce
  • Internet & Digital Media
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Motion Pictures
  • Music
  • Privacy & Security - US & Abroad
  • Publicity Rights
  • Technology & Media Transactions
  • Television
  • Trademark
  • User-Generated Content
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