AI Issue 6 2017

Acquisition International - June 2017 31 The Number One Music Publishing Lawyer in USA Las Vegas production “One.”, which went on a 27 country, 157 cities two-year world tour and a best- selling Ubisoft dance game. He also rekindled a long-standing relationship between Jackson and Pepsico, accentuating Jackson’s re-emergence as an attractive corporate spokesperson. He also represents the estates of Jim Morrison, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Elvis Presley and others. He was co-manager of the Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour and represented Carlos Santana in House of Blues residency deal in Las Vegas. He serves as co-counsel to Justin Timberlake. Branca is a graduate of Occidental College, where he serves as a trustee and UCLA Law School. He is an active fundraiser for the UCLA Athletic Department, serving on the Executive Committee of the Pauley Pavilion Renovation Campaign. He also serves on the board of the Grammy Museum, and supports numerous charitable organisations. Branca’s honours include being named in every issue of Best Lawyers in America, The Hollywood Reporter’s annual ‘Power Lawyer’ list, and Billboard’s annual ‘Power 100.’ Branca is chairman emeritus of MusiCares, where he was honoured by The GRAMMY Foundation with its 2012 Service Award for his work with the organisation. He was named alumnus of the year by each of Los Angeles City College, Occidental College and the UCLA Law School. The firm’s clients live in a creative world, so by necessity they combine an intuitive approach with experience, knowledge and analytics to create the best outcome for their careers, both long term and short term. Finally, John Branca is proud to have this work and the work of Ziffren Brittenham LLP recognised, with the prestigious award for Leading Adviser of the Year 2017 – USA.