Mace J Rosenstein

Mace Rosenstein is a partner in the firm’s Washington office and is chair of the Technology & Media Umbrella Group and a member of our cross-disciplinary New Media working group. Mr. Rosenstein’s practice focuses on traditional media, new media and telecommunications transactions, policy, regulation and compliance. He represents clients on a wide range of strategic matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint operating agreements and similar arrangements, and has assisted in structuring and securing regulatory approvals for major acquisitions of broadcast and telecommunications properties. He advises private equity funds, banks and other investors on federal law and regulation pertaining to foreign ownership and multiple and cross-ownership of media and telecommunications properties. He has assisted clients in effectuating changes in FCC rules in order to facilitate creative business concepts, both through rule waivers and in complex rulemaking proceedings before the FCC and in the federal courts. He also counsels US broadcast networks and television and radio station group owners on regulatory and compliance matters. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Represents Univision Communications Inc., the nation’s largest, multi-faceted Spanish-language media company, in policy, strategic and regulatory matters. Represents Microsoft Corporation in Internet-related policy matters before the Federal Communications Commission. Represented a consortium of five private equity firms in their $13.5 billion acquisition of Univision Communications Inc. Represented Providence Equity Partners in its $1.1 billion acquisition of the Clear Channel Communications television stations. Represented a consortium of a Canadian pension fund and US private equity firms in their $33 billion acquisition of BCE, Inc., the parent of Bell Canada. Represented a major US television network in separate FCC and judicial proceedings to secure permanent relief from US foreign ownership limitations and the FCC’s newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership prohibition. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Various positions including Program Director, Producer, and Program Host at radio stations in Boston, Chicago, and Washington, DC. HONORS AND RANKINGS The Best Lawyers in America, Washington Communications Lawyer of the Year (2012) The Best Lawyers in America, Communications (2008-2013) Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers (2007-2012) The International Who's Who of Regulatory Communications Lawyers (2012) Washington DC Super Lawyers, Communications (2011-2012) Legal 500 US, Leading Lawyer in Telecoms and Broadcast (2012) Who's Who Legal, Regulatory Communications (2012-2013) Washingtonian, Best Lawyers (2011) MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Federal Communications Bar Association, Member