Basic Profile Info
- Name: Alexia Bedat
- Practice Summary: Business Law, Entertainment & Sports Law
- Jurisdictions: New York
- Website: https://www.klarislaw.com/
Education
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University of Cambridge
J.D.
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Columbia Law School
LL.M.
Experience
- Partner: Klaris Law PLLC (2016 - Current)
- Teaching Assistant, Media Law: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (2015 - 2020)
- Law Clerk: BuzzFeed (2016 - 2016)
Associations
- Media Law Resource Center: Member (Current)
Jurisdictions
- New York
Practice Areas
- Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Entertainment & Sports Law
Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
Contact Info
US
Biography
Alexia represents a wide range of clients including podcast and audiobook production companies, documentary filmmakers, TV producers, and studios. As a key member of the Podcasts & Audio team at Klaris, she works closely with founders, audio heads, and producers in various business and legal capacities. Throughout the deal-making process, development, and distribution phases, she serves as clearance counsel, negotiating and crafting agreements such as host deals, slate/first-look agreements, distribution and sales contracts, and IP development and adaptations. Alexia is deeply committed to the audio industry and strives to assist content creators navigate evolving technologies and emerging distribution models in the collaborative environment of the field. With a background as a dual professional, she also leverages her expertise to support non-US production companies in their dealings with the US market. Alexia frequently speaks at industry events like South by Southwest (SXSW), ARinAction, Rights Tech Summit, Digital Entertainment World, The Podcast Academy, The Podcast Show (London), and Paris Podcast Festival, sharing her insights on media and entertainment trends. Her expertise is also featured on podcasts including Podcasting Seriously, Velocity of Content, the Binge Factor, and Shameless Acquisition Target. Originally from Switzerland, Alexia is fluent in French and splits her time between New York, where she is a member of the Bar, and Europe. When she's not engaged in legal matters, she enjoys salsa dancing.