Bristows Disney+ deal

Bristows’ Greg Ruback has assisted the producers of ‘Sophie & The Baron’ in commercial negotiations with Disney Branded Television, which oversees development, production and acquisition of content for Disney+ and Disney’s television channels. Ruback acted as legal and business affairs advisor for the film, with the firm’s team handling both the production legal work for the picture and the negotiation of a distribution agreement. Alexandria Jackson, director and producer, said they gave Ruback a credit on the movie “in recognition of all his great work”.