Manatt, Phelps, Phillips & Kantor has elected...

Manatt, Phelps, Phillips & Kantor has elected five new partners in its Los Angeles office. They are: T. Hale Boggs, Glenn B. Davis, Mark D. Peterson, Jeff E. Scott and Laurie L. Soriano.

Boggs, a financial institutions lawyer, represents banking and thrift institutions before federal and state agencies and with respect to corporate, transactional and operations issues.

Davis, an entertainment lawyer, represents prominent popular music artists in a broad range of contractual and transactional matters.

Peterson, a litigator, represents a wide range of real estate and banking clients with a special emphasis on insurance matters.

Scott, a litigator, has tried a substantial number of cases in the commercial, banking, real estate and entertainment areas.

Soriano, an entertainment lawyer, represents a diverse list of music business clients with respect to copyright, recording, merchandising, management, production, agency and music catalogue acquisition matters.