Loeb Represents Media Do in Acquisition of Seven Seas Entertainment

Loeb & Loeb acted as U.S. counsel to Media Do, Japan’s largest eBook distribution company and a global leader in digital publishing infrastructure, in its acquisition of Seven Seas Entertainment, the largest independently owned manga publisher in the English-language market.

The acquisition reflects continued global momentum in manga, light novels and international storytelling across print, digital and audio formats, and positions Seven Seas for long-term growth within an expanding worldwide readership. The companies will collaborate to further strengthen global distribution and support the continued growth of Japanese, Chinese and Korean storytelling in the English-language market.

The Loeb team was led Capital Markets & Corporate partner Barry Mehlman, and included Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits partner Marina Casani, Tax partner Natan Leyva, Advanced Media & Technology partner Jorge Arciniega, Employment & Labor senior counsel Dimitry Krol and Entertainment senior counsel Brittany Berckes.

For more information, please see Media Do’s press release.