Paula Paizes

Paula Paizes is an experienced lawyer, producer and business consultant with a broad and deep knowledge of business, finance and operations in Film, TV, Music and Live entertainment.
Paula has a long career in the entertainment and media industries having practiced in Australia for several years as a successful entertainment lawyer with international firm, Blake Dawson Waldron representing many prominent producers, agents, studios, government agencies and filmmakers. After serving  as legal counsel to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Co, The Really Useful Co, she joined them as in house counsel and head of business affairs working in Sydney and New York. In the late 1990's, Paula settled in Los Angeles, and has since operated as a business affairs advisor to many film and media companies enjoying a steady career working in finance, production and distribution of film, TV and other media products. In recent years, Paula has also produced film and TV, and served a two year producing deal for leading Hollywood film and TV producer Mark Gordon (“Saving Private Ryan”, “The Patriot”, “The Day After Tomorrow”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Criminal Minds” etc ).  Paula is Vice President of LA based industry organization, Australians in Film and is Chair of the Heath Ledger Scholarship, created to sponsor emerging Australian actors to come to Hollywood to further their training and international careers.