As overall deals shrink and overheads increase, a new law firm made up of former Netflix-ers is helping Hollywood navigate this ever-shifting new normal.
Liz Polk, Kate O’Connor, and Andrew Randone, who worked together for years in legal affairs on Netflix’s film team, formed the BALA Firm in the spring of 2024. Its founding followed the content boom of the pandemic years, when readily available capital saw new production outfits spin up as studios and streamers demanded…