Ands It’s Official — GERSH Buys HOHMAN, MAYBANK, LIEB
0Rumored going into the Thanksgiving holiday week, and even more so at the top of the week, Gersh made the news official, by releasing the below press release, today informing the world that they have acquired the Hohman/Maybank/Lieb Agency, and will be filling their partner, and lit ranks with the former HML heads.
See the release below for more details:
Talent and literary agency, Gersh has today announced that literary agents Bob Hohman, Bayard Maybank and Devra Lieb will join the Gersh literary department as Partners bringing with them their client roster which includes an extensive list of award-winning and respected writers.
Hohman Maybank Lieb was established in 1996 and together the agents have many years of combined experience. Effective immediately the agents will transition their business to the Gersh office and integrate their clients. Hohman, Maybank and Lieb will jointly lead the Gersh literary department with Partner Abram Nalibotsky.
“Bob, Bayard, and Devra are some of the finest and most respected agents in the literary field. They are a rarefied group with a magnificent client roster and will be a fantastic addition to the agency” said Co-Presidents Bob Gersh, David Gersh and Managing Partner Leslie Siebert. Further adding “This deal underscores our continued commitment to selectively expanding the agency so we can continue to provide the highest quality of service to our clients.”
Bob Hohman said “Devra, Bayard and I are thrilled to be joining Gersh. It’s the perfect fit for us . We’ve been admirers of David, Bob and Leslie and their colleagues for many years and feel privileged to be joining their agency. We look forward to continuing to provide wonderful opportunities for our clients in film and television as we move forward in this new venture.”
Today’s announcement brings numerous benefits to both parties, providing many exciting new opportunities for cross-agency client collaboration in both the TV and film industries.
A partial list of clients represented by HML includes: Robert Rodat (“Saving Private Ryan”), Katherine Fugate (“Valentine’s Day”), Allison Burnett (“Adaline”), Dave Reynolds (“Finding Nemo”), Ken Hixon (“Welcome To The Riley’s”), Sam Harper (“Cheaper By The Dozen”), Marlene King (“Pretty Little Liars”), Mitchell Kapner (“Oz The Great and Powerful”), Seth Bass & Jonathan Tolins (“Martian Child”), Alan McElroy (“Man & Wife”), Chris Parker (“Never Forget”), Ben Ripley (“Source Code”), Geoff Rodkey (“Daddy Day Care,” RV”), David Scarpa (“Londongrad”).
This announcement comes on the heels of Gersh announcing a strategic partnership with veteran music business The Agency Group. The partnership allows multi-hyphenate clients from each agency to generate additional revenues in new areas that can accessed through the partnership, primarily centered on live tour booking, personal appearances, television, theatre and motion picture. Only a month earlier, Gersh also expanded its Film Financing & Distribution division with the addition of veteran producer Jennifer Dana and the promotion of Jay Cohen to Partner.
