Paul Hastings is expanding its entertainment and media practice into Europe, tapping attorney Stephen Saltzman to relocate from Los Angeles to London and lead the charge.

Saltzman, who is chair of the firm’s Asian entertainment and media practice, will continue in that role while the practice group makes new European inroads.

Saltzman’s team will advise production, distribution and media companies and financial institutions, funds and high net-worth investors and clients on cross-border entertainment and media transactions.

The move comes as China restricts certain overseas mergers and acquisitions, and Chinese investors are seeking entertainment and media opportunities in Europe.

“We are seeing a continued shift in interest by many media and entertainment clients towards transactions in Europe, with Chinese clients in particular looking to the region

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