Wendy Heimann-Nunes and Mishawn Nolan
Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner
Nolan Heimann LLP
Mishawn Nolan and Wendy Heimann-Nunes are co-founders and co-managing partners of Nolan Heimann, a law firm specialising in location-based, experiential and immersive entertainment. The firm advises intellectual property owners and licensees, developers, operators, technology companies and designers on licensing, commercial agreements, intellectual property strategy and immersive projects.
Heimann-Nunes has more than 30 years of experience in entertainment law and business. She previously headed Business and Legal Affairs at Universal Creative, which oversees the concept, design and development of Universal's theme parks, resorts and attractions. She has been an active member and pro bono counsel to the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) for more than two decades, received its Peter Chernack Distinguished Service Award in 2020 and has served on its International Board of Directors since 2023. She holds a JD from the University of Chicago Law School and a degree in communications from Northwestern University.
Nolan advises clients on intellectual property, commercial partnerships and emerging technologies, including immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences. Before entering law, she worked as a dancer and choreographer. She holds a JD from Pepperdine Law School, a BA in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and studied international politics at the University of Oxford.
