Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton brought on Leif Cervantes de Reinstein in the entertainment and digital media practice group in Century City. Cervantes de Reinstein has experience representing studios, exhibitors and financiers in regards to television and streamed programming. Previously, he was a partner at Reed Smith.

DLA Piper has brought on Tom Ara and Robert Sherman as partners in its Century City office. Both attorneys will join the entertainment finance practice as co-chairmen. Ara will also chair the entertainment transactions practice. Ara and Sherman previously were partners at Greenberg Traurig.