Zoey Forbes

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3 Years Ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Zoey is one of the youngest publishing specialist lawyers in the UK. She advises authors, literary estates, agents, publishers, and trade bodies, on all aspects of publishing deals and book-related copyright issues. She also advises both rights holders and producers on rights acquisition, development and exploitation, including book-to-screen and book-to-stage deals.

Career

Before qualifying as a lawyer, Zoey obtained a first class degree in English Language & Literature from the University of Oxford and worked in a number of bookshops, including Waterstones, Harrods’ bookstore and Heywood Hill. She is now taking a part-time MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London alongside her legal work.

Professional Memberships

Zoey is a member of The British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association and sits on the Copyright Committee of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers.

Publications

Zoey is the publishing industry expert for the leading practitioner text 'Copinger On Copyright'.

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Zoey Forbes

UK Guide 2024

Associates to watch : Media & Entertainment: Publishing