The Insiders: These in-house attorneys helped guide their companies through some rocky times as well as ink lucrative pacts and take the best path forward.
Francisco Arias
General counsel and head of business and legal affairs
Fifth Season
The headline deal for Arias was helping Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content) secure a $225 million strategic investment from top Japanese studio Toho in December 2023. As the leader of the company’s 23-person team overseeing all business and legal affairs for its various divisions, from TV and film to labor relations, he’s also been busy with the crime thriller “She Rides Shotgun,” starring Taron Egerton, and Apple TV+ series including “Severance”
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