Legendary names general counsel

WillhiteLegendary Entertainment has attracted on J. Martin Willhite as general counsel. "We are fortunate to own Marty join we at Legendary," mentioned Legendary chairman-Boss Thomas Tull to whom Willhite will report. "His extensive legal understanding about entertainment, capital areas and financial transactions will benefit Legendary around the continuing to move forward basis." Just like a partner at La-based lawyer, Munger, Tolles & Olson, Willhite repped the William Morris Agency inside the merger with Endeavor that produced WME this past year. More youthful crowd advised Spyglass Entertainment's Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum on employment and equity possession matters simply because they increased being co-chairmen and CEOs of MGM Art galleries and repped Reveille in many areas of its $130 million purchase to Shine. Willhite also required part within the representation in the Chandler Trusts, most investor in the Occasions Mirror Corp., inside the $8 billion acquisition of Occasions Mirror for the Tribune Co. Willhite joins Legendary because the organization keeps growing the quantity of tentpoles it produces using a distribution deal with Warner Bros., increases its biz into TV and comicbooks and produces Legendary East in China. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com