Jeannine Tang, general counsel for Participant Media.Participant Media Finds New Top Lawyer In-House
The film production company has promoted Jeannine Tang from senior vice president of business and legal affairs to general counsel.
August 15, 2019 at 04:31 PM
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Participant Media, the Beverly Hills, California-based production company that produced “Green Book,” ”Spotlight,” “RBG” and several other critically acclaimed films, has promoted its senior vice president of business and legal affairs to general counsel.
The firm’s new top lawyer, Jeannine Tang, joined Participant in January 2018 following a three-year stint with The Weinstein Co., where she also served as senior vice president of business and legal affairs, according to her LinkedIn profile.
She succeeds Gabriel Barkin, who was promoted earlier this year from GC to chief operating officer.
In her initial role at Participant, Tang was part of a three-member team that oversaw the company’s film and television business and legal matters. She also handled the company’s television slate, finance and corporate matters, according to an earlier statement from Participant announcing her hiring.
Tang began her career in 2002 as a development assistant at DreamWorks Animation, where she was involved in the development of the “Shrek” franchise, “Kung Fu Panda” and “Shark Tale.” In 2004, she joined Sony Pictures Animation. The following year, she enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
After obtaining her law degree, Tang joined O’Melveny & Myers as an attorney in the firm’s entertainment and sports media group in Los Angeles, where she focused on complex copyright and film financing while representing investors, production companies, producers and film studios, according to Participant.
Attempts to speak with Tang were unsuccessful Thursday. She will report to Barkin in her new role, according to a news release from Participant.
Tang said in a written statement that she has ”been incredibly fortunate to work with such an amazing group of people at Participant, and I have been truly inspired by their dedication to the creation of outstanding content that influences social change.
“I am thrilled to continue collaborating with our partners in telling stories that make the world a better place,” she added.
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