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Andrew Hurwitz is a partner and co-Chair of the Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit and a founding partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office. He represents award-winning entertainment talent and owners of intellectual property and is widely considered one of the nation’s top film and television industry lawyers.
Mr. Hurwitz provides a full range of transactional and advisory services to clients in the motion picture, television, and digital rights businesses. He has negotiated and structured virtually every type of development, production, financing, and distribution agreement. He also advises on corporate matters -- including acquisitions and joint ventures and on employment matters for senior media executives. His clients include writers, directors, actors, producers, financiers, as well as media companies and their executives. As many of his clients reside in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Middle East, he has extensive experience advising clients in connection with cross-border entertainment, intellectual property and labor issues.
He works closely with attorneys in the firm with litigation and intellectual property expertise in securing, enforcing and exploiting valuable rights owned by best-selling authors, literary estates and toy companies in a rapidly changing media environment. His strategic counsel is frequently sought to resolve disputes and untangle complex business problems.
Mr. Hurwitz consistently ranks among the nation’s best entertainment lawyers, regularly listed in industry and legal publications like The Hollywood Reporter’s “Power Lawyers” issue, Variety’s “Hollywood Law Impact List,” Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA and The Legal 500.
Mr. Hurwitz has taught the entertainment law seminar at New York Law School as well as motion picture business classes at Yale University and the Czech film school FAMU in Prague. He is a frequent panelist at industry and continuing legal education events and has written articles for The Hollywood Reporter and other publications.
Mr. Hurwitz is a graduate of Tulane University (BA, cum laude) and Georgetown University Law Center (JD, cum laude), where he was an editor of the Law and Policy in International Business law journal and recipient of the George Brent Mickum III Prize for excellence in legal writing. He is admitted to practice in New York and California. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Services for the UnderServed, a not-for-profit company serving New York City’s Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, and persons with mental and developmental disabilities. Since moving to Los Angeles, he now sits on the advisory board. He lives in Santa Monica with his wife Ariella and son Jak.
awards & recognition
The Hollywood Reporter's "Power Lawyers", five consecutive years
Variety's "Hollywood Law Impact list"
Best Lawyers in America
Chambers USA
The Legal 500
Super Lawyers
education
Georgetown Law Center (JD, cum laude)
Tulane University (BA, cum laude)
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Past Speaking Engagements
Producer Deals: Litigation Pitfalls to Avoid When Drafting and Negotiating Deals
Andrew Hurwitz speaks on producer deals for the Los Angeles County Bar Association. More information here.
June 28 2017
South by Southwest - Film Finance
Andrew Hurwitz spoke on film finance at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
March 10 2012
news & press
Skydance Picks Up Action Love Story ‘The Gorge’ From ‘Tomorrow War’ Writer
The Hollywood Reporter mentions Andrew Hurwitz as counsel to Zach Dean whose script “The Gorge” was picked up by Skydance. View Article
‘Good Girls’ EP Bill Krebs Inks Overall Deal With Universal Television
Deadline mentions Andrew Hurwitz as counsel to Bill Krebs who signed a multi-year overall deal with Universal TV, to continue his work on “Good Girls” and develop new projects. View Article
The Best Lawyers in America 2021
We are pleased to report that Best Lawyers — the oldest and one of the most respected peer reviewed lawyer recommendation services — continues to recommend Frankfurt Kurnit. Read more.
Netflix Scoops Series of Vaughan’s Anatomy of a Scandal
The Bookseller mentions Andrew Hurwitz as part of the team who brokered the screen rights deal for “Anatomy of a Scandal” which is being turned into a six-part Netflix series. View Article
Power Lawyers 2020: Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys
The Hollywood Reporter includes Andrew Hurwitz in its Power Lawyers 2020: Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys list. View Article
The Peacock Is Landing: NBCUniversal And Comcast Set To Tout Streaming Service
Deadline quotes Andrew Hurwitz on Peacock, the new streaming service created by NBCUniversal and Comcast. View Article
Frankfurt Kurnit in The Legal 500 2019
The Legal 500 praises four of our core practice groups: Marketing and Advertising; Media and Entertainment; Intellectual Property (Copyright); and Cyber Law (Data Privacy and Data Protection). The London-based directory spotlighted 19 of our attorneys individually: Gregory Boyd, Christopher Chase, Victoria Cook, Tanya Forsheit, Daniel M. Goldberg, Hayden Goldblatt, Jeremy Goldman, Richard Heller, Andrew Hurwitz, Sean Kane, Candice Kersh, Gavin McElroy, Brian G. Murphy, Edward H. Rosenthal and Maura Wogan. Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, Rick Kurnit and Terri Seligman are listed as “Leading Lawyers” in Advertising and Marketing. Hannah Taylor is listed as “Next Generation Lawyer” in Marketing and Advertising.
Variety’s 2019 Legal Impact Report
Variety included Victoria Cook and Andrew Hurwitz in its 2019 Legal Impact Report. The report spotlights the leading attorneys in the entertainment industry over the past year. View Article
Entertainment Lawyers Nervous After Meeting with Writers Guild over Agent Feud
The Hollywood Reporter quotes Andrew Hurwitz in an article about the current labor tension between Writers Guild members and talent agents. View Article
The Best Lawyers in America 2019
We are pleased to report that Best Lawyers — the oldest and one of the most respected peer reviewed lawyer recommendation services — continues to recommend Frankfurt Kurnit. Read more.
Andrew Hurwitz in Crain’s New York Business
Andrew Hurwitz is featured in Crain's New York Business at a fundraising dinner for Services for the UnderServed (see photo #3 of 6). View Article
Pre-Production of the Historical Feature Film “W.A.S.P.”
Andrew Hurwitz is mentioned in the article, Producers Sheila Johnson, Bo Derek and Mark Sennet Announce Pre-Production of the Historical Feature Film "W.A.S.P.". View Article
Thirty-five Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named “Super Lawyers” for 2016
Super Lawyers listed thirty-five Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2016 edition. Read more.
Frankfurt Kurnit on the 2016 Midsize Hot List
The National Law Journal has once again named Frankfurt Kurnit to its 2016 Midsize Hot List. Read more.
Variety’s Legal Impact Report for 2016
Lisa E. Davis, Sean F. Kane, and Andrew P. Hurwitz were listed in Variety's Legal Impact Report for 2016. View Article
Frankfurt Kurnit Expands With Century City Office
Variety covers our firm's expansion in Century City, with five attorneys including entertainment group partner Andrew Hurwitz and litigation group partner Jeremy S. Goldman. View Article
Tom Hanks, Emma Watson Thriller ‘The Circle’ Sells to EuropaCorp
The Wrap mentions Andrew Hurwitz and Alan Sacks in the article, "Tom Hanks, Emma Watson Thriller ‘The Circle’ Sells to EuropaCorp". View Article
Andrew Hurwitz in New York Social Diary
Andrew Hurwitz is featured in the New York Social Diary's coverage of the Evening of Opportunity hosted by Services for the UnderServed (SUS). View Article
Andrew Hurwitz in the Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter mentions Andrew Hurwitz in the article, "Emily Ratajkowski, Spencer Boldman to Star in Robert Siegel's 'Cruise'". View Article
Thirty-three Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named “Super Lawyers” for 2015
Super Lawyers listed thirty-three Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2015 edition. Read more.
Thirty-one Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named “Super Lawyers” for 2014
Super Lawyers listed thirty-one Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2014 edition. Read more.
Dealmakers Impact Report 2014
Variety listed Andrew Hurwitz in their annual Dealmakers Impact Report. View Article
Variety’s 10 TV Scribes to Watch
Variety recognized Andrew Hurwitz's client Segahl Avin as one of "10 TV Scribes to Watch". View Article
10 Screenwriters to Watch
Variety recognized Andrew Hurwitz's client Jennifer Lee as one of "10 Screenwriters to Watch". View Article
Actor-Filmmaker Josh Radnor Signs with UTA
The Hollywood Reporter listed Andrew Hurwitz as counsel for Josh Radnor, star of How I Met Your Mother and writer and director of two Sundance features. View Article
Twenty-seven Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named “Super Lawyers” for 2013
Super Lawyers listed twenty-seven Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2013 edition. In addition Super Lawyers recognized Terri Seligman in its "Top 50 New York Women Lawyers List". Read more.
DreamWorks, Participant Board Catholic Sex Scandal Project
Variety listed Andrew Hurwitz as counsel for Director Tom McCarthy in an article about McCarthy's latest film. View Article
Andrew Hurwitz in the Hollywood Reporter
Andrew Hurwitz was mentioned as the lawyer for Director, Tom McCarthy. Read more.
Andrew Hurwitz and Alan Sacks in Variety
Variety cited Andrew Hurwitz and Alan Sacks as counsel to Freestyle Releasing in its acquisition of North American rights for the sketch-comedy "Inappropriate Comedy." View Article
Andrew Hurwitz in Crain’s New York Business
Crain's New York Business featured Andrew Hurwitz in "Executive Moves" as a partner in the Frankfurt Kurnit Entertainment Group. View Article
Frankfurt Kurnit Law Firm Adds New Entertainment Partner and Counsel
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC added Andrew Hurwitz as a partner, and Alan Sacks as counsel, to its Entertainment Group. Mr. Hurwitz and Mr. Sacks formally joined the firm today. Read more.
Twenty-four Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named 2012 NY-Area “Super Lawyers”
Super Lawyers listed twenty-four Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2012 edition. Read more.