Media
Burgeoning new media and on-line publishing opportunities are posing increased legal risk as well as enhanced marketing and advertising opportunities for clients. In addition to years of experience in advising traditional media content providers, such as radio and television broadcasters and print outlets, our Media Group is at the forefront in advising corporate clients and small-to-medium enterprises in how best to manage these increased risks and exploit these enhanced marketing opportunities. Our private client commitment ensures tailored advice for creative rights holders, writers, musicians and other talent and performers. Our Media Group has experience of providing advice across the spectrum of content generation and publication including:
Specialist Areas
- Advice Pre-Publication to Broadcasters, Producers, Print and Book Publishers and New Media content providers
- Book Publishing Contracts
- Broadcasting Complaints Commission and Press Council/Ombudsman Complaints
- Court Reporting - Reporting Restrictions and Contempt Issues
- Defamation Advice
- Defamation Litigation
- Film Production Contracts - Writer's Agreements, Option Agreements, Talent Contracts, Contributor Releases, Production Finance Agreements
- Image Rights Protection and Brand Management
- Music Collection Society Negotiations
- Music Publishing and Recording Contracts
- Performers' and Artists' Rights Management and Clearances
- Privacy Law
- Regulatory and Media Merger Competition Issues
Head of Department
Terry Leggett
Terry is a Partner in the firm's Litigation department, with over 30 years experience in this sphere. While dealing mostly in commercial litigation, Terry specialises in banking litigation, defamation and professional negligence. He has worked on a wide variety of cases including contractual disputes, specific performance, IT and propriety knowledge cases and numerous injunctions. He also specialises in the area of insolvency and has extensive experience in litigation relating to this field. read more...