Richard Shore

About Richard Shore

Seasoned legal and business affairs executive turned entrepreneur, with 20+ years of experience across entertainment, digital media, food tech and consumer brands. I bring a rare blend of strategic legal acumen and operational leadership, having navigated high-stakes dealmaking at major studios as well as built and scaled direct-to-consumer ventures from the ground up.From structuring IP deals and digital content partnerships to launching e-commerce brands and negotiating global JVs, my career spans both sides of the table — as trusted counsel and as a founder/operator. Whether supporting C-suite decision-making, leading high-growth initiatives, or guiding startups through the chaos of early scale, I’m driven by clarity, creativity, and commercial outcomes. Throughout my career I have counseled and helped close over half a billion dollars worth of transactions which include:+ Global license deals for entertainment properties to major broadcast and digital platforms + content acquisitions deals for worldwide distribution + equity and debt financing for global content studio (both traditional and digital media)+ direct to consumer sale of consumer goods across several categories.Open to executive roles in business/legal affairs, strategy, content, and innovation — especially where complex deals, digital transformation, or brand storytelling are core to success.

Experience

1. Co-founder and Strategic Advisor

   Monsterbass

   Jan 2019 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Direct-to-consumer fishing subscription box and complementary products.

Education

• California Western School of Law, ABA/AALS

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1996 — 1999

• McGill University

  Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

  1993 — 1996