Keith Berglund, principal and founder of The Berglund Group, has been practicing law since 1983. He began his legal career clerking for a federal bankruptcy judge in Chicago who was overseeing at that time one of the largest bankruptcy cases in the world – Energy Cooperative, Inc. For over 40 years, Mr. Berglund has been a zealous advocate and consultant for corporate and high net worth individuals with a focus on complex commercial, entertainment, litigation, and debt restructuring-related matters – with a special emphasis in Europe (Mr. Berglund was with the Royal Danish Consulate for three years), the Pacific Rim and Latin America.
Mr. Berglund’s significant and diversified financial, litigation, and Wall Street legal background has allowed Mr. Berglund to represent a wide variety of clients across several industry sectors, including, his eminence Pope Saint John Paul II, Universal Entertainment, BMG Entertainment, LaFace Records (conducted trial involving the then #1 group in the world “TLC”), Jive Records, Fox Films, eOne Entertainment (Death Row Records), Nordisk Films, Island Records, Sony Entertainment, EMI Publishing, Gloria Estefan, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Madonna, Nordisk Film – “Babette’s Feast – Best Foreign Film, Lone Star Opportunity Fund, Hyatt Corporation, CIT, Bank America Business Credit, GECC, numerous Asian Financial Institutions, Heller Financial and a number of venture capital funds, including Brentwood Venture Capital and many others.
Mr. Berglund was nominated to West Point in 1975 and subsequently received his Bachelor of Science (concentration in finance) in Business from Eastern Illinois University in 1979. Mr. Berglund then earned an M.B.A. (concentration in finance/accounting) and his J.D. with honors (top 5%) from DePaul University in 1983. Mr. Berglund was a trusted analyst with The Northern Trust for three years and worked for a Fortune 100 company as a financial analyst prior to entering law school. Mr. Berglund also participated in the exclusive 2019 Harvard University Executive MBA Program – “This Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports.” Mr. Berglund also Externed and clerked with the Hon. David Coar, N.D. Illinois and the Hon. Frederick j. Hertz, Bankruptcy Judge N.D. Illinois.
Mr. Berglund is a member of and licensed with the California, Illinois, and Georgia Bar Associations and is ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Further, Mr. Berglund has been rated within the top 5% of lawyers in California by Super Lawyers and has received a number of other accolades for high performance in the profession.
Mr. Berglund is an avid philanthropist who has lectured extensively in the areas of debt restructuring (engineered restructuring which was Business Week stock of the year), international business, entertainment, sophisticated business litigation, and bankruptcy. He has been an active member of big brother programs in Chicago and Atlanta and he was a member of the board of the Atlanta Youth Orchestra and Atlanta Arts Festival. Mr. Berglund has for a number of years coached boys’ basketball and football in the Los Angeles community. Mr. Berglund is also on the advisory council of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Swedish and Norwegian American Chambers of Commerce, Los Angeles World Affairs Council – International Circle, and the Presidential Association for the San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Park. Mr. Berglund was also the commencement speaker for Eastern Illinois University for 2016. Mr. Berglund was on the Board of Alpha Leadership Academy, which provides educational training and leadership for disadvantaged youths in South-Central Los Angeles.
- Commercial
- Entertainment
- Litigation
- Debt restructuring
The Berglund Group
201 Santa Monica Blvd, #300, Santa Monica, Ca. 90401
I have known Keith for many years as a friend and savvy business attorney who goes above and beyond to represent his client's interests.
Keith has represented me and various of my business entities for more than 20 years and is an exemplary transactional and litigation attorney who I highly value and recommend for any project.
Keith is a top deal-maker with wonderful analytic skills - coupled with a great understanding of clients' position and concerns - I give the highest recommendation.
- California Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Bachelor of Science (concentration in Finance), Business, Eastern Illinois University, 1979
- M.B.A. (concentration in Finance/Accounting), J.D. with Honors (top 5%), DePaul University, 1983
Articles by Keith Berglund
What Will Ticketmaster, StubHub And Other Ticket Vendors Do About Event Cancellations?
While the extent of the economic impact on the US economy is uncertain, it is clear that COVID-19 created a paradigm shift in the way many Americans and companies operate their businesses in an attempt to cope with the ongoing ramifications of the Coronavirus. One of the more unfortunate results of the pandemic is event coordinators’ handling of ticket refund requests for tickets purchased for cancelled or postponed public events.
Los Angeles Legal Proceedings And Entertainment Industry Affected By COVID-19
Los Angeles legal proceedings and the entertainment industry have been greatly affected by COVID-19. LA Attorney Keith Berglund updates on the latest.
The Light At The End Of The Tunnel – The Impact Of Covid-19
Keith Berglund, principal and founder of The Berglund Group, has been practicing law since 1983.
Lilibet Behdadnia of the Berglund Group Explains the Ins and Outs of Hermes International v. Mason Rothschild
This is the first case between a luxury brand, Hermes, a luxury fashion business known for, among other things, its Birkin handbag, and an artist, Mason Rothschild.
Shedding Light on Corporate Ownership: An Overview of the Corporate Transparency Act
The CTA aims to prevent the use of anonymous shell companies to engage in illegal activities like money laundering and tax evasion.
Navigating the Blurred Lines of Music Copyright Laws: The Ed Sheeran Case and Its Implications for Songwriters
In recent years, high-profile cases involving some of the most prominent names in music have emphasized the complexity of establishing the originality of musical works and the challenge of defining clear boundaries between inspiration and plagiarism.
Haute Lawyer Experts Set The Record Straight On Industry Misconceptions
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Ripple Ruling Rocks and Regulates Crypto
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