Dirty Wars
We served as production counsel for this award-winning, widely acclaimed investigative documentary about U.S. covert operations across the globe.
NAVALNY
We're handling business affairs and production counsel work on this hard-hitting CNN/HBO documentary by Fishbowl Films.
LISTEN TO ME MARLON
We are production counsel to this 2015 Sundance-selected, 2016 Oscar-Short-Listed, Marlon Brando biopic released by Universal Studios and Showtime.
CHEER
We are among the production counsel for Season Two of this Triple-Primetime-Emmy-Award-winning series on Netflix.
Trainwreck: The Cult Of American Apparel
We are counsel for this fascinating Netflix documentary, produced by Raw TV.
CBS CORPORATION
We are among the outside counsel for the CBS television network.
ALI G: WHO IZ I?
Ali G iz back! We are production and claims counsel for this upcoming wide theatrical release from Sacha Baron Cohen and Amazon MGM Studios.
STARZ
Owned by Lionsgate, our client Starz is a leading global media and entertainment distributor/producer, with
over 5,000 TV episodes and feature films each year on its several channels.
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE
We are counsel for KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE, the acclaimed documentary by Rachel Lears, which was purchased by Netflix at Sundance for a record $10 million.
FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE
We're counsel for this Netflix documentary series.
BAFTA
Handling contract drafting and negotiations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Virunga
We are production counsel for this Oscar-Nominated 2014 documentary about the fight to save Virunga National Park, the last refuge of moutain gorillas.
PRIME MINISTER
SmithDehn's Chris Matson and Mike Cleaver, through our prodco Divergent Pictures, executive-produced PRIME MINISTER, in addition to working on legal and business affairs for this Sundance winner.
Bruno
Production and litigation counsel to Sacha Baron Cohen's award-winning film "Bruno."
MOB WAR: PHILADELPHIA VS. THE MAFIA
We are counsel to this number one hit Netflix true crime series, produced by RAW TV.
ORIGIN
As counsel to The Ford Foundation, we handled negotiations and drafting for the funding of this film by Ava DuVernay, which is inspired by the life and work of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson.
UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA
We are production counsel for this Primetime Emmy-Award-wining hit CNN series that follows comedian and political provocateur W. Kamau Bell as he explores communities and challenges across America.
UNTOUCHABLE: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE HARVEY WEINSTEIN SCANDAL
We are counsel for the Hulu Documentary, UNTOUCHABLE: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE HARVEY WEINSTEIN SCANDAL
RADICAL MEDIA
We are counsel to film/TV production company Radical Media. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin and Shanghai, Radical is one of the premiere companies in the industry.
WHITNEY
We are production counsel for this definitive biopic of Whitney Houston, directed by Oscar-winner Kevin MacDonald and produced by double-Oscar winner Simon Chinn.
FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS
We are among the US counsel for FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS, the largest television broadcaster in Europe, and the public service arm of the Government of the French Republic.
Our Great National Parks
We were counsel for Netflix on this documentary series narrated by President Obama and produced by his production company, Higher Ground Productions.
TRUMP: A SECOND CHANCE?
We are counsel to this embattled BBC documentary that is creating it's own headlines, as the network's top executives are under siege, despite no legal errors by the BBC of any kind.
SOPHIE: A MURDER IN WEST CORK
We are counsel for this controversial and compelling Netflix documentary series by our Academy Award winning client, Lightbox.
STUTZ
We're counsel for Jonah Hill's remarkable documentary feature about his therapist and how the therapy transformed him.
LEAVING NEVERLAND
We are counsel for this explosive two-part film about Michael Jackson, by Dan Reed for HBO Documentary Films.
ALI G: WHO IZ I?
We are compliance and claims counsel as Sacha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen (and to Amazon Prime) as his most iconic and controversial character, ALI G.
CITIZENFOUR
We're among the counsel for this Oscar-winning (Best Feature Documentary) about Edward Snowden and national security in post 9/11 America.
PHILIP GLASS
One of our partners, Russell Smith, has provided legal advice and related services for Philip Glass, the world's most successful living music composer.
Sony
Among counsel for Sony Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, producers and/or distributors of some of the most successful motion pictures and programs in the world.
CHIMP CRAZY
We are counsel to CHIMP CRAZY, the most watched HBO documentary series of the last four years.
FEDERER: 12 FINAL DAYS
We are counsel to this stirring feature documentary by Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia, on Amazon Prime.
OCTOBER FILMS
We are US and UK counsel to October Films, one of the world's most respected and longest established factual television production companies. They have won over 100 international awards.
THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS
We are production counsel to this most successful documentary film since Fahrenheit 9/11.
TINA
We're counsel for this definitive HBO biopic of Tina Turner, produced by our Academy Award winning client, Lightbox.
Media Rights Capital
Among counsel to MRC, the industry’s largest independent film, TV and digital studio.
THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN
Winner of the L’Oeil d’or prize at Cannes and the Golden Globe Award for Documentary, this film reveals the real story behind WikiLeaks - a tense investigation into truth, power, and press freedom.
MURDER MOUNTAIN
We're counsel for this acclaimed and popular documentary series.
FREMANTLE MEDIA
We are among the outside counsel to one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of outstanding entertainment brands.
SPACEY UNMASKED
We're counsel to this hard-hitting biographical documentary series on the distributed by Max and Channel Four.
Paramount Pictures
We are among the outside counsel for Paramount Pictures.
1971: THE YEAR THAT MUSIC CHANGED EVERYTHING
Honored to be production counsel for this Apple+ series from the Oscar award-winning team who created the acclaimed documentary, AMY
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE
We are counsel for KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE, the acclaimed documentary by Rachel Lears, which was purchased by Netflix at Sundance for a record $10 million.
AMAZON STUDIOS
We are among the litigation defense counsel for Amazon Studios
WELCOME TO WREXHAM
We are counsel to this five-time Emmy Award Winning hit television series starring Ryan Reynolds.
Raw TV
US production counsel for Raw TV, a multi-award winning production company with a reputation for gripping narrative, visual innovation and journalistic vigour.
JURY DUTY
We're counsel to this insane and hilarious Amazon FreeVee series.
THE FINAL YEAR
An insiders' account of President Barack Obama's foreign policy team during their final year, as they set out to define their legacy, promote diplomacy - and react to the rise of Donald Trump.
PASSION PICTURES
We are US and UK counsel to this multiple Oscar winning film and television company behind Searching for Sugar Man, The Imposter, and Project Nim, to name a few.
THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
We are production counsel to this Oscar short-listed film, which the New York Times has ranked among the top ten films of 2019 in all categories.
Web of Lies
We are production counsel for this compelling Discovery series that reveals stories of deception and homicide triggered by online interactions.
THE TINDER SWINDLER
We were production counsel for this Netflix true crime series.
ALL THREE MEDIA AMERICA
We're among the US and UK counsel for All3Media America, the LA-based, multi studio production hub for one of the world's leading creators of high-quality content.
THE BBC
We have been among the outside counsel for the BBC, where SmithDehn's Philip Wheeler was a senior in-house solicitor for 11 years.
THE LONGEST WAR
We are counsel to this definitive Showtime Documentary by the creators of HOMELAND and director Greg Barker, which unpacks the human stories and drama behind America's involvement in Afghanistan.
100 FOOT WAVE
We're counsel for this HBO Original Series
MONSTERS OF GOD
We are counsel for this major new HBO series from our clients A24 and the creators of TIGER KING and CHIMP CRAZY.
THE HATCHET WIELDING HITCHHIKER
We're counsel for this sensational Netflix documentary that has taken the internet by storm.
BUZZFEED
We are outside counsel to BuzzFeed.
ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP
We are among the outside counsel for Endemol Shine Group, a global production powerhouse. Endemol Shine has 120 companies across all the world’s major markets.
Borat
Production and claims counsel for the multi-Oscar nominated comedy, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."
THE MOST HATED MAN ON THE INTERNET
We were production counsel for this legally difficult, hugely popular Netflix series by Raw TV.
BECKHAM
We are counsel for this four-part documentary series that reached number one on Netflix in the US and the UK.
NATIONAL BIRD
We are honored to be production counsel for this scathing, "bird's eye" documentary, directed by Sonia Kennebeck and exec produced by Wim Wenders and Errol Morris, about the US military drone program.
AMERICAN ANIMALS
We were production counsel for this "wildly entertaining" (Variety) scripted feature film that captivated the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
BRANDY HELLVILLE
We're counsel to this hugely popular Max series produced by Lightbox.
The Imposter
Production counsel for "The Imposter," an astonishingly true story about a French man who fools everyone into believing he is a missing Texas boy, including the boy's family.
BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN
We are production counsel for this 2025 Netflix documentary from Sony Pictures Classics, which opened at the Venice Film Festival with a 10-minute standing ovation.
Fear Thy Neighbor
Production counsel to this Investigation Discovery series about what happens when a homeowner unwittingly takes up residence next to psycho or when evil minds decide to lay down roots right next door.
SHOWTIME NETWORKS, INC.
We are among the outside counsel to Showtime Networks, Inc. At the moment, we are production and claims counsel for their hardhitting, controversial new Sacha Baron Cohen series, WHO IS AMERICA?.
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX
We have been among the outside counsel to Twenty-First Century Fox.
FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS DISTRIBUTION
We are among the US counsel for FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS DISTRIBUTION, affiliated with the largest television broadcaster in Europe, and the public service arm of the Government of the French Republic.
Da Ali G Show
Production and litigation counsel to Sacha Baron Cohen's multiple-Emmy-nominated, path-breaking television series, "Da Ali G Show."
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Production counsel for the late Malik Bendjelloul's sensational, Oscar-winning "Searching for Sugar Man," released by Sony Pictures Classics.
NOBODY SPEAK
We have been counsel for producers of this Netflix documentary about the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Media case and its outside funding, showing how big money can be used to silence the media.
Channel 4
U.S. counsel to Channel 4, Britain's second largest broadcast network and one of the world's most challenging and creative producers of television programs and films.
HBO
Our attorneys have been among the production and claims counsel to Home Box Office, Inc.
LIGHTBOX ENTERTAINMENT
We are US and UK counsel for this LA-and-London based production company founded by multiple Oscar and Emmy Award winning Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, and funded by Channel 4.
UNTOUCHABLE
We are US production counsel for the BBC/Lightbox film, UNTOUCHABLE, about the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein, premiering at Sundance 2019.
DON'T F**CK WITH CATS -- HUNTING AN INTERNET KILLER
We are counsel to this hit Netflix true crime series that follows internet sleuths who attempted to track down Luka Magnotta after he reportedly shared a graphic video killing cats.
TRAINWRECK: THE ASTROWORLD TRAGEDY
We're counsel for this Number 1 hit on Netflix, produced by Passion Pictures, about the 2021 Astroworld concert tragedy.
Surviving Black Hawk Down
THE MAURITANIAN
Executive Produced by Russell Smith and Zak Kilberg for our joint venture, Convergent Media. With Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbach, and Shailene Woodley.
LAST CHANCE U
We're counsel for this award-winning, very popular Netflix series that goes behind the scenes at the top junior college football programs in the US.
WHO IS AMERICA?
We are production and claims counsel for Showtime, Sacha Baron Cohen, and their hardhitting, controversial new series, WHO IS AMERICA?, a reincarnation of DA ALI G SHOW in the Trump era.
TIGER KING
We are outside counsel for the directors and producers of the most popular documentary series in history.
A24
We are honored to be legal and business affairs counsel to A24, winner of dozens of Oscars, and the producers behind EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, MOONLIGHT, LADY BIRD, THE WHALE, and much more.
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
We are production and claims counsel to Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
PLAN B ENTERTAINMENT
Among the counsel for Brad Pitt's production company, acclaimed for SELMA, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, THE BIG SHORT, THE DEPARTED, and other important films.
ASHLEY MADISON
We are production and business affairs counsel on this hit Netflix documentary series.
SELMA
Honored to be representing the director and producers of this important, Academy-Award-winning film.
ITV
US counsel to the largest and most popular commercial television network in the United Kingdom.
