Partners
Ian Fried
Ian J. Fried is an entertainment attorney, fractional executive and strategic advisor. Ian represents a broad base of companies across a variety of content development, production, acquisition and distribution-related entertainment matters at the intersection of GenAI, media & tech and specializes in structuring scaled, elegant partnerships and deal models.
Ian began his legal career as an attorney in the Los Angeles offices of Irell & Manella LLP and Sullivan and Cromwell LLP and, prior to co-founding DME Law, was a business and legal affairs executive in the Digital Entertainment and Television distribution groups of Paramount Pictures.
Ron Sufrin
Ronald Sufrin is a seasoned attorney with wide-ranging experience in all aspects of the entertainment business, extensive involvement in digital media projects and is a founding partner of DME law.
Mr. Sufrin represents a broad base of content owners, producers and distribution platforms in the continually evolving digital media space, with company clients ranging in size from early stage startups to Fortune 500s. Current clients include feature film, television and new media production and distribution companies; YouTube multi-channel network operators; traditional and digital distribution platforms and channels; and “app” game developers.
Rozanna Fried
Rozanna Fried specializes in working with technology, entertainment, and media companies. Before joining DME Law, Rozanna was the global head of business affairs for YouTube Original Content where she headed up the team responsible for negotiating deals to drive creative partnerships with creators, brands and production partners.
Previously, Rozanna led the business and legal affairs team for Fullscreen, overseeing all creator content, strategic partnerships and launch of the Fullscreen SVOD service. From 2008-2013, Rozanna worked on the legal affairs team for Twentieth Century Fox Films and from 2003-2008, Rozanna worked in finance as an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York and for Loeb & Loeb in Los Angeles. Rozanna is a graduate of Villanova Law School and The George Washington University.