Sirkin Tarnow Law

What Sirkin Tarnow Law does

Sirkin Tarnow is a boutique entertainment and media law firm operating as a two-partner practice (Daniel Sirkin and Josh Tarnow) from offices in Brooklyn, New York and Beverly Hills, California. The firm delivers transactional legal services to production companies, broadcast and streaming platforms, talent (on-camera, directors, writers, producers, athletes, influencers), podcasters, brands, and content creators across television, film, podcasting, sports media, branded content, and interactive media (gaming, e-sports, VR). Service lines include production legal, business and legal affairs, talent representation, development and shopping agreements, film financing, employment advisory, and branded content/influencer marketing work, with documented matters for clients including Netflix, HBO, ESPN, Disney+, Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Spotify, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, and CNN Films. Underlying technology is minimal: the firm is a professional services practice with no proprietary software platform disclosed; competitive differentiation rests on partner expertise and prior in-house and major-firm experience (Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Fox Sports, Uninterrupted/SpringHill).

The business model is professional services revenue: engagements are quoted and not publicly disclosed, with billing structures typical of law firms (hourly, flat fee per matter, or alternative fee arrangements) across project-based, transactional matters. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on Chambers and Super Lawyers recognition, entertainment industry publication visibility, and referrals from existing clients and industry peers rather than paid marketing. The firm holds no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no institutional investors; it operates as an independent partnership under the legal name Sirkin Tarnow LLP. The two-attorney headcount and absence of disclosed support staff, combined with a roster of major-platform clients, suggest a lean model in which the partners personally staff matters, with revenue driven by billable hours on discrete high-end entertainment transactions rather than volume practice.

Name

Sirkin Tarnow Law

Legal name

Sirkin Tarnow LLP

Website

https://sirkintarnow.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sirkin Tarnow is a two-partner boutique entertainment and media law firm with offices in Brooklyn and Beverly Hills, providing transactional legal services in production, talent representation, business affairs, podcasting, sports media, branded content, and interactive media to clients including Netflix, HBO, ESPN, and Disney+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), Music Publishers (512230)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Rights & Licensing Management (Contract, Territory/Window, Royalty) (MPAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Legal Services (Artist/Label/Publishing) (MPAIAGAE), Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD), Merchandising, Character & Brand Licensing (MPADALAF), Rights Clearance & Chain-of-Title Services (MPADALAI)

Keywords

• Entertainment law services
• Media law firm
• Transactional legal services
• Production legal counsel
• Sports law practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Park

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: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services for entertainment industry clients, including transactional work for production companies, talent representation, production legal services, and business affairs counsel. Services include contract negotiation, deal structuring, and legal representation across various entertainment sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sirkin Tarnow Law is a boutique entertainment and media law firm that delivers transactional legal services to production companies, talent, streaming platforms, networks, brands, and podcasters. Its practice covers deal negotiation, production counsel, rights clearance, licensing, distribution, and ongoing advisory work across film, television, digital media, sports, and music.

Product overview

Sirkin Tarnow is a boutique entertainment and media law firm offering a single, unified set of transactional legal services rather than a software product platform. The firm provides nine distinct but complementary legal service offerings: Business & Legal Affairs (for production/media companies), Talent Representation (for entertainment/sports talent), Production Legal (as production counsel), Podcasting services, Branded Content/Influencer Marketing, Development & Shopping, Film Financing, Employment Advisory, and Interactive Media (gaming, VR, e-sports). These services are delivered by two attorneys with experience at major entertainment companies and law firms, serving clients including producers, production companies, performers, writers, directors, athletes, podcasters, brands, and content creators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entertainment Transactional Legal Services Transactional legal services for film, television, and digital entertainment projects, including deal negotiation and drafting for production companies, studios, streamers, and networks.
• Media Law Services Legal services for media companies across traditional and digital channels, covering production, distribution, and content licensing matters.
• Sports Law Services Transactional legal services for sports-related entertainment projects, including rights, licensing, and deal structuring for athletes, leagues, and content producers.
• Production Legal Counsel Production-side legal counsel for film, television, streaming, podcast, and live-event productions, handling deal flow, rights clearance, and on-set legal support.
• Talent and Artist Agreements Negotiation and drafting of talent, writer, producer, director, and artist agreements for entertainment, media, and sports engagements.
• Rights Clearance and Licensing Rights clearance and licensing services for entertainment, media, and branded content, including distribution, format, music, and brand-rights deals.
• Distribution and Streaming Legal Services Transactional legal services supporting distribution and streaming deals across traditional and digital platforms, including output, license, and platform agreements.
• Podcast and Digital Media Legal Services Legal services for podcasts and digital media companies, covering production agreements, distribution, sponsorship, and platform deals.
• Brand and Sponsorship Legal Services Transactional legal services for brand partnerships, sponsorships, and endorsements in entertainment, media, and sports.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins: Global full-service law firm with a major entertainment, sports, and media practice, including substantial work for streamers, studios, and production companies. Represents the scale-and-breadth competitive threat to boutique entertainment firms.
• Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp: Larger full-service LA-based law firm with a substantial entertainment, media, and sports practice. Comparable in entertainment client work but with significantly broader practice areas and headcount.
• Greenberg Glusker: Full-service LA-based law firm with a prominent entertainment and media practice serving studios, streamers, and talent. Comparable entertainment focus but with a much broader corporate, real estate, and litigation bench.

Direct peers

• Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman: Beverly Hills boutique entertainment law firm known for talent representation and entertainment transactions. Closely comparable in boutique structure, entertainment specialization, and California location.
• Lavely & Singer: Beverly Hills entertainment and business litigation boutique with strong talent representation practice. Comparable in boutique size, entertainment focus, and California base.
• Hertz Lichtenstein & Young: Boutique entertainment, media, and sports law firm with a transactional focus on production, talent, and licensing matters. Comparable in boutique size and entertainment specialization.
• Ziffren Brittenham LLP: Top-tier boutique entertainment and media law firm based in Los Angeles, representing talent, studios, and production companies across TV, film, and music. Directly comparable in size, client profile, and transactional focus.
• Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks: Premier boutique entertainment and media law firm; a direct competitor for entertainment transactional, talent, and content licensing work. Notable as the prior employer of co-founder Daniel Sirkin, making it the most direct comparable.
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz: New York-based media and entertainment law firm with a strong entertainment, advertising, and content licensing practice. Closely comparable in scope of entertainment transactional work and East Coast positioning.
• Schreck Rose Dapello & Adams: Boutique entertainment, media, and intellectual property law firm representing talent, producers, and brands. Comparable boutique model and entertainment transactional practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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