Independent production companies
Legal and business affairs support across development, production and exploitation.
Media & entertainment law
Specialist legal advice for television, production and talent
Practical, commercially focused legal support for independent production companies, talent and their representatives across television, entertainment and media.
The practice
Legal advice grounded in the industry.
Television and entertainment deals bring together creative ambition, commercial pressures, rights and relationships. I provide experienced legal advice to producers, production companies, talent managers and other representatives who need clear, pragmatic support in negotiating and concluding those deals.
I work directly with clients throughout, whether the matter is an individual talent agreement, a production negotiation or broader business affairs support.
Who I work with
Focused on television, entertainment and the people behind it.
Talent & entertainment
Advice and negotiation for television appearances, presenting, performance and other engagements.
Agents & talent managers
Experienced legal support for representatives negotiating agreements on behalf of their clients.
How I can help
Clear advice on the deals that make productions happen.
Talent agreements
Negotiating and advising on agreements for presenters, contributors, performers and other on-screen talent.
Television & entertainment deals
Commercial and contractual advice on the terms behind television programmes and entertainment projects.
Production agreements
Advice for independent producers on agreements required during development and production.
Rights & clearances
Advice on the acquisition, use and exploitation of rights in connection with productions and content.
Commissioning & commercial agreements
Support with agreements involving broadcasters, platforms and other media businesses.
Business affairs support
Flexible senior-level support for producers and media businesses requiring additional legal or business affairs resource.
Service descriptions are provisional and will be refined before launch.
Experience
A career spent inside television and media.
I have more than three decades of experience working across media law, rights and business affairs. My career has involved negotiating and advising on television, talent, production, rights, distribution and commercial arrangements.
That experience brings a practical understanding not simply of what an agreement says, but of how deals are made and productions get delivered.
More about meClear
Advice that helps you make a decision rather than leaving you with more questions.
Commercial
Focused on what matters, protecting the client and helping the deal move forward.
Experienced
Senior-level legal and business affairs experience applied directly to each matter.
Personal
I work directly with clients from the first conversation to the conclusion of the deal.
Get in touch
Need help with a deal?
If you have a television, talent or production matter you would like to discuss, get in touch with me.
Contact me