William L. Abrams

William Abrams
310-300-2902 (CA)
212-201-1172 (NY)
310-300-2901
babrams@agmblaw.com
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William (Bill) Abrams is the partner leading AGMB’s practices in entertainment law, sports law, business management, corporate and securities law, estate planning and tax law.

Bill brings extensive expertise to his representation of entertainment clients, including actors, writers, producers, musicians, models, and professional athletes. His work spans the full spectrum of film, music, television, and multimedia projects. He advises on all aspects of financing, production, distribution, and intellectual property matters, with particular focus on production legal for television production companies.

On the corporate side of the entertainment industry, Bill supports film funds, entertainment finance companies, independent record labels, production companies, individual producers, executive producers, directors, and multimedia companies. His guidance encompasses entity selection, financing and capitalization, taxation, and the negotiation of complex transactions. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in both New York and California, Bill also provides clients with personalized accounting services tailored to their personal, corporate, tax, or business needs.

Beyond entertainment law, Bill handles a variety of corporate matters, including the preparation and negotiation of shareholder agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-competition agreements, employment contracts, product distribution agreements, and purchase and sale agreements. His corporate practice also includes drafting and negotiating software licenses, service agreements, bills of sale, and other cross-border sales documentation.

The tax practice under Bill’s leadership has experienced substantial growth, fueled by his dedication to client service and the highly skilled team he has assembled. With Master’s degrees in both Taxation and Corporate Law and CPA certifications in California and New York, Bill is uniquely positioned to address the complex needs of both individual and corporate tax clients.

Estate planning is another cornerstone of Bill’s practice. He provides comprehensive analysis and consultation on strategies involving wills, trusts, family limited partnerships, family limited liability companies, charitable foundations and trusts, gifting, corporate transition planning, insurance trusts, annuities, and self-canceling installment notes.

Bill is a seasoned educator and thought leader in his field. He has taught entertainment law at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and serves as the chair of the CAL CPA Entertainment Conference, where he collaborates with industry experts to present key issues facing the entertainment industry.

With his family based in Studio City, California, Bill works from AGMB’s Burbank, California, and New York offices.

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Bill is a trusted voice in his field, appearing on national and local news programs to discuss a wide range of entertainment, tax, and legal issues. His insights have been featured in prominent publications, including Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, and The Chicago Tribune. He has also contributed articles to The Journal of Accountancy and The New York Independent Film Monitor.

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