About

Robyn Aronson

Prior to founding her own practice, Robyn was the head of business affairs for Disney+’s unscripted, documentary, and variety programming (both domestic and international), where she negotiated deals for features and series around the world. Previously, Robyn led the business and legal affairs team for Netflix’s original documentaries group: negotiating and drafting deals, managing production legal, and handling IP- and rights-related issues. Joining Netflix just as it committed to producing original content, she established the production infrastructure and deal parameters for original documentary and unscripted programming, and contributed to the creation of Netflix’s internal studio. She was responsible for the business and legal aspects of Netflix’s Oscar-winning films White Helmets and Icarus, in addition to several other award-winning and popular titles such as 13th, Dirty Money, The Keepers, Last Chance U, Salt Fat Acid Heat, and Netflix’s first talk shows, Chelsea and Bill Nye Saves the World. She also handled business and legal affairs on several of Netflix’s stand-up comedy specials. Moreover, until it was split off into its own department, Robyn managed the team responsible for rights and clearances across all of Netflix’s scripted and unscripted original programming. More recently, as a solo practitioner, Robyn has provided business and legal services on original series and features for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO Max, ESPN+, Paramount+, and Apple TV+.

Additionally, Robyn has worked at Hulu, where she was the lead lawyer for original programming; and has served in IP- and production-related roles at NBCUniversal and Viacom. She started her career in First Amendment and IP litigation at Clifford Chance and Davis Wright Tremaine, and is admitted in both New York and California. She’s been the Co-Chair of the California Committee of the Media Law Resource Center, and has frequently served as a speaker and moderator on panels dedicated to copyright, trademark, and right-of-publicity issues. Robyn received her law degree from New York University and her BA in International Relations from Tufts University. She speaks French and legalese, and lives in Los Angeles.