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Ed Baden-Powell

Ed Baden-Powell

UK 2026

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Ed is a Partner in the Commercial group and advises on all aspects of commercial contracts and intellectual property.

His focus is on providing the firm’s corporate and entrepreneur clients with advice on their key business and operational contracts and, in particular, high-value services agreements, outsourcing arrangements, and brand protection and rights-exploitation arrangements.

Ed has particular experience in acting for clients in the entertainment and media sector, including a number of leading global rights-owners, sports bodies and entertainers, and advising on a broad range of contracts within the media and sports industries, including live events. He also works closely with the firm’s Corporate team on acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial franchising across a range of sectors.

Before qualifying as a solicitor in the City, Ed worked in the music industry and founded his own production company, winning a MOBO award for best producer and producing several platinum records, including with Seal and Shola Ama.

Ed contributes to Copinger & Skone James on Copyright and Practical Commercial Precedents published by Sweet & Maxwell and is on the editorial board of Entertainment Law Review.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentious - UK-wide

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Individual Editorial
Ed Baden-Powell advises music industry and wider media clients on IP, franchise and catalogue licensing, and contracts of all kinds. He is also recommended for advice on corporate acquisitions and joint ventures.

Strengths

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  • Ed Baden-Powell is incredibly well-versed in the practical workings of the media industry and provides meticulous, precise advice that covers even the most nuanced issues that may arise in practice.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ed is very responsive, providing sound and timely advice. He also provides practical training and legal updates on new case law and emerging technologies.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ed is the brain of Britain: clever, very thoughtful and excellent to deal with.

    Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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