Cynthia L. Katz
Partner, Attorney at Fox Rothschild LLP
About
Cynthia L. Katz, Fox Rothschild LLP partner, negotiates sales, acquisitions, and financings of music catalogs and companies. She advises private equity funds, investors, and songwriters on those deals. She negotiates stock and asset purchase agreements and conducts due diligence. She counsels music technology startups on fundraising, and she handles mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equity financings for businesses in other creative fields. She earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2010. She earned a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in 2004. After corporate roles at two New York firms, she practiced entertainment and corporate law at a boutique there. Earlier, she handled legal matters and business affairs at EMI Music.
Who is a good fit for Cynthia L. Katz
- Private equity funds and investors acquiring music catalogs, assets, or companies.
- Owners of record labels or music publishers planning a restructuring.
- Merchandising company owners selling the company or its assets.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2010
- University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, B.S., 2004
- Bar admissions
- New York
Recognition
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Media & Entertainment: Music in New York (2026)
- Named to The Hollywood Reporter's "Top Music Lawyers" list (2025)
- Named to Variety 's Music Elite Report (2025, 2026)
- Named to Variety 's Dealmakers List (2024, 2025)
- Named to Variety 's New York Women’s Impact Report (2024)
- Named to Billboard Magazine's "Women in Music" list (2024)
- Named to Billboard Magazine's "Top Music Lawyers" list (2022-2026)
- Selected to the list of "Super Lawyers Rising Stars" for Business/Corporate Law in New York (2018-2021)
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional