Paul Fakler

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Partner at King & Spalding

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Paul Fakler is a Partner at King & Spalding in New York, specializing in intellectual property litigation for the music, media, and technology industries. A Georgetown Law graduate, he has extensive first-chair trial experience before the Copyright Royalty Board and is frequently recognized by Billboard as a "Top Music Lawyer. "

There is no publicly available information about his personal life, hobbies, or non-work-related activities beyond a professional interest in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, suggesting a potential focus on philanthropic causes.

He is one of the few attorneys to have obtained the only two royalty rate reductions ever granted by the Copyright Royalty Board or its predecessors.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Topics They Care About

Music Copyright Law
He is repeatedly named a "Top Music Lawyer" by Billboard for handling cutting-edge cases for clients like SiriusXM and Pandora.
AI & IP Rights
His practice focuses on emerging copyright issues related to artificial intelligence and machine learning, and he speaks on the topic.
Digital Media Litigation
He has litigated numerous high-profile cases involving digital media, copyright infringement, and royalty rate-setting for major technology companies.

Media Appearances

Intellectual Property Litigators Paul Fakler and Jacob Ebin Join King & Spalding in New York. Featured in King & Spalding (kslaw.com)

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King & Spalding Continues NY Growth by Adding Entertainment IP Partners from Mayer Brown. Featured in Law.com – Daily Report Online

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Paul Fakler and Jacob Ebin represent Pandora in a licensing stand‑up comedy dispute. Featured in King & Spalding (kslaw.com)

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Work History

1-2026
Partner at King & Spalding
12-2020 - 1-2026
Partner at Mayer Brown
3-2018 - 12-2020
Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
6-2012
Past Chair at New York State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
6-2010 - 3-2018
Partner at Arent Fox

Education

1995 - 1998
JD from Georgetown Law

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Paul

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