Cheryl Wei

Cheryl Wei is an entertainment attorney with a love of storytelling, who combines her legal acumen with a pragmatic approach that delivers results. As a trusted partner to her clients, Cheryl excels in navigating the complexities of the media and entertainment industry and advising on matters spanning film and television (including scripted, unscripted, live-action and animation), digital content, podcasting, commercials, live events, video games, and the creator economy.

Known for her strategic mindset, Cheryl is at the forefront of high-stakes and high-priority deals on behalf of leading media, entertainment, and technology companies. Her clients include top tier and award-winning studios, production companies, networks, streamers, financiers, brands, and technology and AI companies. From acquiring and clearing rights for a motion picture project with over thirty years in development, negotiating complicated secured financing transactions, helping content creators create while mitigating legal risks, to navigating the evolving world of technology and distribution, Cheryl's diverse roster of clients rely on her to guide and advocate for them at every stage of entertainment transactions. Cheryl's clients value her ability to navigate and break down transactions into practical, actionable solutions while serving as a collaborative and reliable partner in achieving their creative and business objectives.

Cheryl's practice includes structuring, drafting, negotiating, and advising on entertainment and content agreements across development, production, financing, acquisitions, licensing, and distribution. Her expertise includes navigating contracts such as option/purchase agreements, first-look and overall agreements, shopping agreements, production services agreements, co-production agreements, talent agreements, influencer agreements, loan and investment agreements, co-financing agreements, license agreements, and distribution agreements.

Cheryl has earned numerous professional accolades, including being repeatedly named a Top Dealmaker by Variety. She was also celebrated as one of Hollywood's New Leaders by Variety and a Top 40 Lawyer Under 40 in California, by The Daily Journal in 2024.

Cheryl is the co-founder and co-chair of Project W's "RiseTogether" initiative, which connects and elevates women in business and legal affairs across the media and entertainment landscape. Cheryl also serves on the hiring committee for DWT's Los Angeles office and on the MEPTA practice group DEI committee.