Barrister
25 years at the Bar, working in chambers, in-house and as a sole practitioner. Specialist legal expertise is supported by wide experience as a commercial lawyer and of being in business on his own account.
Special Expertise
Intellectual Property and Entertainment, Corporate, and Commercial. Special expertise is underpinned by a wealth of experience, including employment, consumer and regulatory law.
Direct Access
Instructions welcomed from solicitors and directly from corporate and lay clients. Regularly advises established enterprises, SMEs, start-ups and individuals.
Intellectual Property
Over 1,000 trademarks, design rights and copyrights. Registered, maintained, contested and enforced over 5 continents.
Commercial
Over 400, IP, IT, licensing and other commercial deals across a range of industries and in over 120 countries.
Professional Approach
Professional, friendly approach. Focused on providing practical, legally sound, commercially aware advice… and robust representation.
Media and Entertainment
Over 50 independent productions. Development, acquisition and ownership of underlying rights. Production and co-production, talent agreements, music publishing, licensing and distribution.
Corporate
Diverse corporate law experience, including high value and complex acquisitions, corporate restructuring, shareholders’ agreements and corporate finance.
Documents
Alongside effective advice, a full range of commercial and court documents are drafted. These have consistently proved their integrity in court and in the field. Bespoke contracts, convertible loan agreements, SPAs, IP licenses, policy documents and software licences… to name but a few.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY…
“Enterprising” • “Quick” • “Knowledgeable” • “Thorough” • “Trusted”
Client testimonials are quoted throughout this website.
References are available upon request.