Adam delivers his clients decades of experience in business transactions and the law, bringing a seasoned perspective to clients across the globe.

 

He moved to California from Melbourne, Australia, in 1996, and was admitted to the California Bar in 1997.  He began practice at Los Angeles law firm Iverson, Yoakum, Papiano & Hatch, with work ranging from complex litigation, to government contracting, to entertainment projects and transactions. His clients included Elizabeth Taylor, Olympic Ceremonies producer Ric Birch, Nederlander Concerts and LA’s Greek Theatre.

 

In 2006, Adam founded media and entertainment firm Autonomy with Phil Green, which was behind numerous projects over the next decade.  As part of that partnership Adam handled:

 

• dozens of transactions, including equity investments; ​

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• management and business affairs as partner of the entity that staged Mexico's Bicentennial celebrations (budget US$50 million, attendance circa 1 million); 

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• ​transactions with corporations including Heineken (event production), Universal Music (label agreement), NBC/Telemundo (TV distribution), MTV (TV series), Abrams Books (publishing), Travel Channel (TV show), NASCAR (live show), TED Conferences (event) + many others; and

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• ​project leader of the City of Los Angeles public contracting process for Nederlander Concerts in partnership with AEG Live for LA's Greek Theatre.

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Returning to private practice in 2018, Adam now represents growing and expanding businesses from his Los Angeles office, handling their core corporate needs, and ensuring that they have the right legal team for their specific operation. His experience as an entrepreneur and lawyer gives him a client-focused perspective that protects their interests while moving their business forward.

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Adam entered the non-profit world in 2019 by founding and becoming the inaugural Executive Director of the Australian Music Alliance, which has expanded to the Pitchhiker Foundation and produces the KCRW's Global Beat and Sonic Dialog radio series and the Cockatoo Newsletter, among other projects.

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A substantial part of Adam's practice is working with Australian businesses as they enter the US legal and corporate landscape.​