UTA said Tuesday that it has promoted Micheal Sinclair to General Counsel at the agency. He had been Associate General Counsel, and takes on the role previously held by Andrew Thau, who handled the job concurrently with being UTA’s Chief Operating Officer.
Thau remains COO and is a member of the agency’s board of directors.
Sinclair has been at UTA since 2012 after previously working at the Los Angeles law firm Glaser Weil. In his new role, he will manage the agency’s growing legal team and oversee all legal, regulatory and compliance strategies.
The company, along with the other Big 4 agencies, is in the midst of an antitrust lawsuit with the WGA over packaging fees as part of the agencies’ ongoing fight with the guild over a new franchise agreement. The sides haven’t met at the bargaining table since June 7.
“This is an extremely well-deserved appointment and...
Thau remains COO and is a member of the agency’s board of directors.
Sinclair has been at UTA since 2012 after previously working at the Los Angeles law firm Glaser Weil. In his new role, he will manage the agency’s growing legal team and oversee all legal, regulatory and compliance strategies.
The company, along with the other Big 4 agencies, is in the midst of an antitrust lawsuit with the WGA over packaging fees as part of the agencies’ ongoing fight with the guild over a new franchise agreement. The sides haven’t met at the bargaining table since June 7.
“This is an extremely well-deserved appointment and...
- 2/11/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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