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Head of Global Media
Sheppard
Robert Darwell is the head of global media at Sheppard. He oversees an elite team of 28 attorneys managing complex production and rights agreements for global powerhouses, such as Amazon MGM Studios and Disney. This leadership extends to orchestrating landmark corporate transactions, including the $8.5-billion acquisition of MGM and Comcast’s historic acquisition of NBCUniversal. Leveraging a 38-year record of legal innovation, Darwell currently manages multi-year film partnerships for industry titans and first-look deals for Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
He fosters global media literacy through his service on the Harvard Law School Film Society Board of Advisors and as a judge for the 2026 GI Film Festival. He maintains a massive influence on the international circuit and is often invited to speak at multiple film festivals, including ones located in Toronto, Zurich, Havana, Beijing, Shanghai and Rome.
