About

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Our strong reputation is built on delivering commercial and practical legal advice to those working in the media and entertainment industries. With over 60 years’ experience in media and entertainment law, we remain dedicated to being the best in this field. Being at the forefront of the latest industry developments and trends, we understand the challenges and opportunities that clients face. Our clients benefit from strong legal expertise delivered with industry insight and a commercial approach. Even when advising on the most innovative ideas, we find the clear way forward and provide practical legal solutions.

Chambers Review

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Media & Entertainment: Theatre & Live Events - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Harbottle & Lewis provides outstanding strength in media and entertainment, with impressive expertise within the video games, film, TV, music and theatre sectors. The firm is widely regarded as a destination firm for publishing clients, offering expertise in commercial and IP matters. The team is experienced in representing major multinational studios and production companies from the gaming and film spaces throughout development. The firm also demonstrates additional strength in growth areas such as virtual and augmented reality, e-sports and online platforms.

Work Highlights

  • Harbottle & Lewis advised Incorporated Society of British Advertisers on Project Origin, a cross-industry digital advertising project.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kieran Jay
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Kieran Jay
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Kieran Jay is head of the music group at Harbottle & Lewis. He advises artists, producers and songwriters as well as independent management, publishing and record labels on all manner of commercial arrangements.

Kieran is a trusted friend and adviser as well as someone whom we look to for specific legal advice.

Kieran has never let me down. He always makes himself available and gives me knowledgeable advice to make a calculated decision to impacts the clients' value.

Kieran has great people skills and is very personable and easy-going with his clients, while also able to be tough on behalf of his clients.

Kieran knew how to get the deal done and was very easy to work with.

Kieran is best in class.

Mark Phillips
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Mark Phillips
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Mark Phillips is dedicated to video games, and acts for many leading studios and publishers on all manner of commercial matters. He also has expertise advising on corporate transactions, including the acquisition and sale of businesses and investment agreements.

Mark’s ability to understand and stay across the minutiae of a deal is a thing of legend.

Mark is a great person to work with, very knowledgeable and knows the industry very well.

Neil Adleman
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Neil Adleman
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Neil Adleman is a doyen of the theatre business, having worked on the finance, production and transfer of many of the best-loved productions to hit the West End. His practice also has an international element to it as he is often involved with Broadway shows in the USA.

Neil is very well connected, knows the industry inside and out and understands the commercial drivers. He has end-to-end experience of putting on a performance.

Neil has deep knowledge and experience in the field, which means that a little of Neil goes a long way. He is very highly regarded and respected and well known in the theatre world.

We have had nothing but brilliant experiences with Neil. He is incredibly knowledgeable, approachable and a valuable counsel.

Shireen Peermohamed
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Shireen Peermohamed
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Shireen Peermohamed advises leading publishing houses on all manner of commercial agreements, IP matters and online brand protection. She focuses her practice on dispute resolution, including trade mark infringement cases and contractual disputes.

Shireen is an excellent communicator. Her advice was clear, direct and reassuringly honest. She had a good understanding of our commercial needs, and adapted her approach to help us achieve them.

I've always been impressed with her knowledge, commercial nous and responsiveness.

Shireen is an excellent client partner with a very good understanding of the quirks of the publishing industry.

Shireen has made a big difference to our business.

Kostyantyn Lobov
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Kostyantyn Lobov
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Kostyantyn Lobov is recognised for his expertise in the regulatory and intellectual property aspects of media content creation, with particular regard to games and interactive media, as well as traditional and online advertising.

Kostyantyn Lobov helps us on disputes and clearances. He is very commercial and very quick.

He is my sounding board and always gives excellent advice. I value his insights and opinion very highly.

He understands gaming, really gets what we do as a business and what impacts on way we work in an organic way.

Sarah Lazarides
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Sarah Lazarides
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Sarah Lazarides acts as production counsel to creatives, rights holders, Hollywood studios, SVOD platforms and UK indies. She is well versed in advising clients on production contracts, financing arrangements and IP clearance issues.

Sarah has a brilliant understanding of the media industry and has always given excellent advice and support to us.

She is well versed all aspects of production, and can offer a solution almost immediately, based on her experience in the industry. Her drafting and negotiating skills are of the highest calibre.

Sarah is a fantastic legal contact to have and has thorough knowledge of production.

Sarah combines the personal touch with expert advice and incredible insight, experience and deal-making skills.

Sarah is accessible, well informed, very commercially aware and super-smart.

Abigail Payne
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Abigail Payne
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Abigail Payne acts for clients on all sides of the film and television industry on production, finance and also rights arrangements. She has recently helped multiple publishers and literary estates with respect to book adaptations.

Abby has fantastic knowledge of all issues we faced when initially getting finance in place. She also has has a fantastic approachability and goes above and beyond for all questions.

Sacha Wilson
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Sacha Wilson
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Sacha Wilson is head of the firm's advertising team. He is well regarded for his experience advising on all commercial aspects of online advertising and adtech, and associated regulatory compliance and data privacy considerations.

I come away very impressed after every interaction.

Sacha is our absolute go-to with any query that we have.

Sacha provides highly specialist advice in context of our ad agency business.

Jonathan Berger
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Jonathan Berger
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Jonathan Berger is acknowledged for his wide-ranging film and television practice. He regularly advises financiers, broadcasters, distributors, Hollywood and independent producers, and SVOD platforms on all aspects of feature production and finance.

Jonathan is extremely experienced and smart, and always a delight to work with.

Harry Bresslaw
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Harry Bresslaw
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Harry Bresslaw represents leading producers and rights holders, as well as a number of emerging independent producers.

Harry is an excellent colleague and supporter, as well as a terrific lawyer. He really understands the landscape we are working in, the personalities at play and what’s important to the offer parties.

Harry is efficient, a pleasure to work with and a great counsel.

He has been superb and very helpful, offering guidance that best supports the client and the project.

Harry Bresslaw is a terrific lawyer who offers very clear advice on all matters.

Zoey Forbes
Zoey Forbes
Star Associates
Zoey Forbes advises clients on an array of matters, including publishing agreements and cross-media rights acquisitions. She has particular expertise in copyright law.

She knows her industry well and has a natural talent for communicating any potential legal issues in a clear way. She is considerate, clear, concise and compassionate.

Zoe has an excellent understanding of our business and has really helped us protect our IP when negotiating contracts.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing

Sacha Wilson
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Sacha Wilson
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Band 3
Media & Entertainment: Film & Television

Sarah Lazarides
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Sarah Lazarides
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Band 2
Abigail Payne
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Abigail Payne
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Band 3
Jonathan Berger
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Jonathan Berger
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Band 4
Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media

Mark Phillips
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Mark Phillips
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Band 1
Kostyantyn Lobov
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Kostyantyn Lobov
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Band 2
Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentious

Kieran Jay
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Kieran Jay
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Band 1
Media & Entertainment: Publishing

Shireen Peermohamed
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Shireen Peermohamed
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Band 1
Zoey Forbes
Zoey Forbes
Star Associates
Media & Entertainment: Theatre & Live Events

Neil Adleman
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Neil Adleman
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Band 1
Harry Bresslaw
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Harry Bresslaw
U
Up and Coming

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