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January 22, 2026
Five Sidley Lawyers Recognized in Variety’s 2025 “Legal Impact Report”

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- Five lawyers from Sidley’s Entertainment, Sports and Media group—Eric H
- Geffner, Matthew C
- Thompson, Russell G
- Weiss, Evie Whiting, and Emily Zipperstein—have been included in Variety’s 2025 'Legal Impact Report.' This marks the ninth consecutive year that Sidley lawyers have been recognized on the list, which highlights leading transactional lawyers and litigators making a significant impact on the entertainment industry.
Five Sidley lawyers have been featured in Variety’s 2025 “Legal Impact Report.” The annual list identifies the leading transactional lawyers and litigators who are making a significant impact on the entertainment industry. It is the ninth consecutive year that members of Sidley’s Entertainment, Sports and Media group have been recognized on the list. The following Sidley lawyers have been honored: Eric H. Geffner Matthew C. Thompson Russell G. Weiss Evie Whiting Emily Zipperstein Sidley has a long tradition of helping clients navigate the legal and business complexities of the entertainment, sports, and media industries. The team assists clients with significant M&A transactions, capital raises, complex joint ventures, financings, cutting-edge distribution deals, tax matters, high-profile litigations, restructurings, and regulatory matters.~~Five Sidley lawyers have been featured in Variety’s 2025 “Legal Impact Report.” The annual list identifies the leading transactional lawyers and litigators who are making a significant impact on the entertainment industry. It is the ninth consecutive year that members of Sidley’s Entertainment, Sports and Media group have been recognized on the list. The following Sidley lawyers have been honored: Eric H. Geffner Matthew C. Thompson Russell G. Weiss Evie Whiting Emily Zipperstein Sidley has a long tradition of helping clients navigate the legal and business complexities of the entertainment, sports, and media industries. The team assists clients with significant M&A transactions, capital raises, complex joint ventures, financings, cutting-edge distribution deals, tax matters, high-profile litigations, restructurings, and regulatory matters.
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