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Cathleen Green

Partner, Attorney at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Sherman Oaks, CA Website (818) 444-4532 LinkedIn
Served as Corporate Counsel of Onestop Internet Inc. (now Branded Online)Served as Corporate Counsel to GDC Digital Cinema Network USA LLC

About

Cathleen Green counsels digital media companies, production companies, and A+ level talent. She is a Partner in the corporate and entertainment group at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles. She handles mergers, joint ventures, and financing for those clients. She advises on general corporate matters, e-commerce, and regulatory compliance. She works on entity formation, partnership arrangements, and start-up finance. She prepares licensing, endorsement, and sponsorship agreements. Cathleen Green earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. She earned a B.A. from the University of Arizona, Tucson. She worked as corporate counsel at Onestop Internet Inc., now Branded Online. She worked as corporate counsel for GDC Digital Cinema Network USA LLC.

Who is a good fit for Cathleen Green

  • Production companies pursuing a merger, an acquisition, or a joint venture.
  • Digital media companies raising financing or entering a strategic partnership.
  • Entertainment talent forming a company or a joint venture.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Arizona, Tucson, B.A.
  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D.
Bar admissions
California

Recognition

  • Los Angeles Business Journal “Women of Influence: Attorneys” (2026)
  • Best Lawyers in America - Ones to Watch: Corporate Law (2025)
  • Variety's Dealmakers Impact Report (2024)

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structuresLOIs and term sheetsLegal due diligence

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Representing a globally recognized brand licensing business in various transactions, including license agreements, employment matters, equity incentive plans, and corporate governance.
  • Representing apparel brands and fashion moguls in various transactions, including corporate finance and investments, licenses, brand collaborations, vendor agreements, affiliate marketing, entity formation and start-up financing, and corporate structuring.
  • Representing production companies and entertainment executives in various transactions, including film finance and investments, acquisitions, development, consulting agreements, strategic partnerships, and entity formation.
  • Directly advising clients on high-level strategy and business issues, as well as matters related to internet, privacy, compliance, PR, and corporate governance matters.
  • Drafting and negotiating licenses for software and other intellectual property, as well as production, acquisition, and consulting agreements for entertainment, fashion, and digital media-related clients.
  • Representing a global entertainment and media company in connection with unscripted productions, live events, sponsorships, and general corporate matters.
  • Representing multiple entertainment financiers in connection with the finance, production, and distribution of various feature film projects.
  • Representing a global audiobook and podcast company in connection with the sale of certain library assets.

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

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