Overview
The firm advises on legal matters arising in media and entertainment businesses, with a focus on commercial relationships and the protection and use of intellectual property. Instructions may concern production houses, media businesses, talent or other rights holders.
We begin by understanding the project, the parties and the proposed use of the material. The resulting work is scoped around the relevant agreements and rights rather than a uniform set of documents for every production or engagement.
01 / Scope of Work
Projects and commercial arrangements
Our work includes reviewing and documenting arrangements involving production, talent and the commercial use of content. We examine the role of each party, the obligations being undertaken and the intended deliverables. The documents should reflect the agreed commercial position and identify the matters that need to be resolved before the project proceeds.
02 / Scope of Work
Intellectual-property rights
Media projects often involve several rights and contributors. We advise on ownership, licensing and other arrangements for the use of intellectual property within the engagement. The review considers the material concerned, the rights held or required, and the proposed manner of use. Questions involving protection or enforcement can be addressed with the firm's intellectual-property practice.
03 / Scope of Work
Technology and related matters
Where a media business distributes content through a platform or uses technology services, its agreements may raise additional IT-contract or privacy questions. We identify these interfaces when defining the legal work. Tax and other specialist questions are not assumed to be covered by the media engagement and should be separately scoped where required.
Information for an Initial Enquiry
Please outline the matter and the advice required. The following information can help us assess the proposed scope:
- Project overview and parties
- Rights and proposed commercial terms
Please do not send confidential documents with an initial enquiry. We confirm conflict checks, scope and secure-sharing arrangements before reviewing detailed materials.
Questions
Who may instruct the firm on a media matter?
The practice may advise media businesses, production houses, talent and rights holders. Representation is subject to the proposed scope and conflict checks, particularly where several participants are involved in the same project.
What should an initial project summary contain?
Please identify the type of project, your role, the parties involved and the agreement or rights question requiring advice. Do not send unpublished content or confidential production documents before secure-sharing arrangements are confirmed.