King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP

What King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP does

King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP is a California Limited Liability Partnership founded in 1991 and headquartered at 1900 Avenue of the Stars in Los Angeles, with an additional San Francisco office. The firm is a full-service entertainment and business law practice organized into seven practice areas: Entertainment Law, Music Law, Intellectual Property, Motion Picture & Television, Entertainment Litigation, Business & Real Estate Litigation, and Corporate Law. It represents recording artists, songwriters, music publishers, record labels, producers, film studios, talent, and corporate clients in transactional matters, litigation, and advisory work nationwide.

The firm operates a traditional partner-led professional services model with 14 equity partners, 6 associates, 6 of counsel attorneys, and 8 paralegals. Its competitive positioning is built on the prior in-house entertainment industry experience of its partners — including alumni of Warner Chappell, Universal Music Publishing, Interscope, UTA, HBO, Hollywood Records, and Universal Music Latin Entertainment — which the firm leverages as a sales-led go-to-market through industry recognition, peer referral networks, and consistent placement in Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, and Variety best-lawyer rankings. Revenue is generated through hourly, flat-fee, contingency, and retainer arrangements across litigation and transactional matters, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

The firm's notable track record includes lead-counsel roles in Metallica v. Napster, the Blurred Lines case, an $14M verdict in Lei Li v. ArcSoft, an eight-figure accounting-firm settlement, a $100M Spotify class action settlement for songwriters, and a $25M Sirius XM settlement plus ongoing royalties for Flo & Eddie. The firm has no disclosed technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capabilities, and is privately held by its named partners with no institutional or private equity ownership.

Name

King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP

Legal name

King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP

Website

https://khpslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP is a Los Angeles-based entertainment and business law firm (founded 1991) representing recording artists, songwriters, music publishers, film studios, and corporate clients nationwide across music, IP, litigation, and corporate practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223), Legal Services (5411), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Legal Services (Artist/Label/Publishing) (MPAIAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD), Royalty, Reporting & Revenue Share Administration (MPADALAJ), Mechanical Rights Collection & Licensing (MROs/CMOs) (MPAIAKAB), Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Entertainment law services
• Music law representation
• Intellectual property litigation
• Corporate legal services
• Motion picture legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Revenue: Full-service entertainment law firm providing legal representation to recording artists, songwriters, music publishers, record companies, producers, executives, film studios, and other entertainment industry clients. Revenue generated through legal fees for transactional work, litigation, and related legal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP is a Los Angeles-based entertainment and business law firm providing full-service legal representation across entertainment law, music law, intellectual property, motion picture and television, entertainment litigation, business and real estate litigation, and corporate law. The firm serves recording artists, songwriters, music publishers, record companies, producers, executives, film studios, financial institutions, and other entertainment industry clients through transactional work, deal-making, and trial litigation. The practice emphasizes both negotiation and trial readiness, with attorneys who combine legal expertise with prior industry experience at major labels, studios, and agencies.

Product overview

King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP is a California-based entertainment and business law firm with a national practice. The firm operates as a single integrated legal services practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering comprehensive legal representation across multiple practice areas including Entertainment Law, Music Law, Intellectual Property, Motion Picture & Television, Entertainment Litigation, Business & Real Estate Litigation, and Corporate Law. The practice is built around a team of experienced attorneys who serve clients ranging from recording artists and entertainment companies to corporations and financial institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entertainment Law
• Music Law
• Intellectual Property
• Motion Picture & Television
• Entertainment Litigation
• Business & Real Estate Litigation
• Corporate Law

Quantifiable outcome

• $14,000,000 verdict in AI-Image company case (Lei Li v. ArcSoft)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SoundExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaurie Soriano serves on the Board of Directors of SoundExchange, the organization that collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of recording artists and master rights owners. SoundExchange represents over 185,000 recording artists' accounts and has paid out more than $6 billion in royalties.
• Bill Graham Memorial FoundationminorOthersJacqueline Sabec serves on the Board of Directors of the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, which supports music-related charitable causes.
• Jerry Garcia FoundationminorOthersJacqueline Sabec serves on the Board of Advisors of the Jerry Garcia Foundation, focused on music education and arts programs.
• Roots & Branches ConservancyminorOthersJacqueline Sabec serves on the Board of Directors of Roots & Branches Conservancy, a music preservation organization.
• She Is The MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErika Savage and Jacqueline Sabec are members of She Is The Music, an initiative focused on increasing the number of women working in music.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Loeb & Loeb LLP: National full-service firm with a top-tier entertainment and IP practice serving music, film, television, and digital media clients. Competes for high-end entertainment mandates but offers broader corporate, M&A, and tax capabilities beyond KHPS's boutique scope.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global elite law firm with significant entertainment, music, and IP practices serving major studios, labels, and media companies. Overlaps on high-end entertainment transactions and litigation but operates at a vastly larger scale.
• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Global full-service firm with a substantial entertainment and media practice across music, film, and sports. Competes for the same high-end entertainment work but with significantly deeper geographic and practice breadth.
• Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP: NYC full-service firm with a notable entertainment, media, and IP practice serving music, publishing, and digital media clients. Competes for entertainment transactional and litigation mandates at the high end of the market.

Direct peers

• Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP: Major LA-based full-service firm with one of the country's leading entertainment and music practices; Laurie Soriano previously led the music group here before joining KHPS. Comparable in entertainment breadth and West Coast footprint.
• Lavely & Singer, PC: Los Angeles-based entertainment and business litigation firm representing high-profile music artists, film and television talent, and major entertainment companies. Directly comparable in size, LA-centric model, and celebrity music/entertainment client roster.
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC: NYC boutique entertainment, advertising, and IP law firm with leading music, talent, and content representation practices. Closely comparable boutique model focused on entertainment industry clients and complex IP matters.
• Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP: LA-based litigation boutique with strong entertainment practice representing major music artists and studios in high-stakes disputes. Competes directly for trial work and entertainment litigation mandates.
• Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP: Century-old LA entertainment and business litigation firm with a top-tier music and film practice serving major studios, labels, and talent. Closest comparable in terms of marquee music litigation depth and long-standing Hollywood client relationships.
• Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, PLLC: NYC-based elite entertainment and media law firm with a dominant music transactional practice representing top artists, songwriters, and music companies. Peer on artist-side representation, music catalog deals, and high-stakes entertainment transactions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/khps_law
• Facebookfacebook.com/King-Holmes-Paterno-Soriano-LLP-102449095384499
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/king-holmes-paterno-&-soriano-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/khps_law

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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