I advise marketing communications agencies and brand and content owners on their day to day commercial risk management. This includes negotiating a range of agreements within the sector as well as advising on the content of marketing campaigns. On any given day I might be clearing a script for a TV commercial, negotiating an agreement between an agency and its client, helping a client defend a complaint from the ASA and advising on copyright and trade mark law. A particular niche is new media advertising and branded content.
Hawskmere - Ownership and control of intellectual property rights (Sept 2007
Financial Services Forum - New media regulation (October 2007)
CLT - Advertising Law Conference (2006, 2007)
Lexis Nexis - Advertising Law Conference (2006)
Hawskmere - Modern Marketing Law Conference (2006)
Co author of marketing law chapter in E-Commerce: A guide to the law of Electronic Business (3rd edition)
Advising a brand owner on how to manage legal risks in user generated content when sponsoring a channel on You Tube.
Negotiating a global advertising agreement between an alcoholic beverage manufacturer and its advertising agency.
Drafting a suite of contracts for a national newspaper to exploit content online. Advising on a deal to create a branded content visitor attraction park, showcasing a car manufacturer’s products and services.
Assisting the IPA, ISBA, MCCA and CIPS in drafting and negotiating the latest industry standard contract between agencies and their clients.
Leading marketing services agencies and their networks, brand owners, publishers, content owners, trade bodies and associations within the marcomms sector and advertising lawyers from other jurisdictions.
Nottingham University (LLB Hons 1996). Nottingham Law School (LPC 1997). Qualified 1999. Edge Ellison (now Hammonds) 1997-2002; Baker & McKenzie – Sydney (practising Australian IP law) 2003. Associate, Lewis Silkin from 2004, Partner Lewis Silkin 2008. Learning Spanish (slowly).
Outside of work, I spend most of my time singing nursery rhymes, changing nappies and generally running around after my twins, Zac and Oliver. Once upon a time, I spent my spare time scuba diving and trekking, but these days I'm happiest when I've had a decent night's sleep.