Brakin named executive vice president of Business and Legal Affairs.

Participant Media has promoted Gabriel Brakin to executive vice president of Business and Legal Affairs.

The announcement was made by COO Jeff Ivers to whom Brakin reports.

Ivers commented: “Since joining Participant in August 2008 Gabe has proven an adept counsel with hands-on involvement in corporate matters, co-financing and distribution deals, film financing funds, and Participant’s investments, including Summit Entertainment. I have the utmost confidence in Gabe’s ability to handle complex transactions and oversee the business and legal affairs team as we continue to expand Participant’s operations,”

Prior to joining Participant, Brakin was an entertainment and media attorney at O’Melveny & Myers.