Bio

David Eisman is head of Skadden’s Media and Entertainment Group and leader of the M&A/Corporate Group in Skadden’s Los Angeles office. He has a broad range of experience in mergers and acquisitions, securities law matters, partnerships, financings, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Mr. Eisman represents clients in the media and entertainment, music, gaming, investment banking, technology, apparel, insurance and retail industries, among others. He also is a member of the firm’s Investment Management Group, advising on family office and fund formation matters, and frequently counsels on matters involving NFTs. The Hollywood Reporter has repeatedly recognized Mr. Eisman as one of its Hollywood Power Lawyers (including in 2023, and previously in 2018 and 2020-22) and one of its Top 15 Music Attorneys of 2021, and has included him repeatedly on its Top Hollywood Dealmakers list. Variety also recognized Mr. Eisman in its 2021 Legal Impact Report and its 2022 and 2021 Dealmakers Impact Reports, which highlights top attorneys working in film, television and digital media. In 2022, he was named a Top 100 Lawyer by the Los Angeles Business Journal and one of the Top 50 Entertainment Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal. He also was previously named Entertainment Attorney of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Additionally, Mr. Eisman has been named in Chambers USA (Media & Entertainment: Transactional category), The Legal 500 U.S. and The Best Lawyers in America. Under his leadership, the media and entertainment practice was named a 2022 Practice Group of the Year by Law360.