I help clients with a broad range of matters within the advertising and marketing sector, including intellectual property rights, branded content creation, brand protection and protection from commercial risk. I do both contentious and non-contentious work. My aim is to make my client’s working life as easy as possible, helping them tackle the complexity and changing nature of the modern media landscape.
Drafting a four party heads of terms agreement on behalf of an agency for creation of an ad funded TV programme, and advising on elements of the production agreement.
Advising on passing off and breach of copyright and trade mark infringement online - drafting a number of cease and desist letters, accompanying schedules of undertakings and takedown notices.
Advising on website general terms, privacy policy and acceptable use policy for an online site providing cloud storage.
Assisting on a matter for a product design agency in relation to a naming dispute in the High Court with another product design agency.
Drafting various prize promotion terms and conditions for a promotions agency.
Advising a mobile network client regarding an online advertising reseller agreement.
Assisting in negotiating and drafting a release agreement in relation to film rights.
Advising a media agency regarding a potential dispute over contractually guaranteed KPI’s.
Before joining Lewis Silkin I spent a total of 7 years working for a media agency based in Central London, having studied Communications at Cardiff University (graduating in 1999).
During my time in media I worked as a Radio Communications Director and then moved into strategic brands communications. Whilst I worked with a broad range of clients (including car manufacturers, mobile networks, airlines and banks) I specialised in working with entertainment clients across music, film, gaming and theme parks.
Towards the end of my stint in media I concentrated on sponsorship and ad funded programming creation, putting together deals to create a number of bespoke programmes for clients.
In 2006 I left media to study the GDL and then LPC at the College of Law, London.
BA Hons Communications, GDL, LPC, LLB Hons.