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‣ Artificial Intelligence
‣ Copyright
‣ Reputation & Publicity
‣ Contracts & Negotiations
‣ Projects & Productions

  Legal advice designed for creative  types. 

Sense Checks & Initial Advice

From £200 + VAT*

Short consultations — to help you make sense of the fine print, protect your rights, and understand your options.

Short consultations — to help you make sense of the fine print, protect your rights, and understand your options.

Media law is often complex, but working with a media lawyer doesn't have to be. 
I offer 30-minute consultations for clients just looking for some initial guidance on a contract, project, or idea.  As an experienced intellectual property and publicity rights lawyer, I also advise on copyright infringement, reputation and privacy concerns, and other media and technology law matters, even when there’s no official papertrail to speak of.

HOW IT WORKS

Contact me first.     I’ll then message back within a day or two to discuss next steps.  If we agree to work together, we can arrange a call where I’ll give a high-level overview of where things currently stand, and ideas regarding what you might want to do next.
*I’ll need to learn a bit about your situation before I can confirm the fee. And if you’re a performer or freelancer with a limited budget, let me know and we can work something out.

Media law is often complex, but working with a media lawyer doesn’t have to be. That’s why I offer 30-minute consultations for clients looking for initial guidance on a contract, project, or idea — and sometimes, a short sense-check is all they need before signing on the dotted line. As an experienced intellectual property and publicity rights lawyer, I also advise on copyright infringement, reputation and privacy concerns, and other media law matters, even when there’s no official papertrail to speak of.

HOW IT WORKS

Contact me first. I’ll then message back within a few days to discuss next steps. If we agree to work together, we can arrange a call where I’ll provide a high-level overview of your legal situation and ideas regarding what you might want to do next.

*I’ll need to learn a bit about the matter before I can confirm the fee. And if you’re a performer or freelancer with a limited budget, let me know and we can work something out.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

In 2019, I wrote one of the first peer-reviewed research papers in the world to focus on deepfakes from a legal perspective. Since then, I’ve dedicated my career to helping artists, authors, and other creative professionals understand what the technology means for their work, and beyond.

I often advise on things like:

  • Using AI to create or modify work (or a person)

  • AI tool terms and conditions

  • Bespoke contracts for AI-assisted projects and businesses

  • Labelling content generated or modified by AI

  • AI Policies and responsible use

Whether they want to embrace AI or resist it (or if they aren’t quite sure what position to take) I help people understand the legal, commercial, and creative issues associated with AI, while making space for the human part: the messy, necessary part.

In 2019, I wrote one of the first peer-reviewed research papers in the world to focus on deepfakes from a legal perspective. Since then, I’ve dedicated my career to helping artists, authors, and other creative professionals understand what the technology means for their work, ideas, reputation, and beyond.
I often advise on things like:
  • Using AI to create or modify work (or a person)
  • AI tool terms and conditions
  • Bespoke contracts for AI-assisted projects and businesses
  • Labelling content generated or modified by AI
  • AI Policies and responsible use
Whether they want to embrace AI or resist it — or even if they aren’t quite sure what position to take — I help people understand the legal, commercial, and creative issues associated with AI, while making space for the human part: the messy, necessary part.
Read more about my AI Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

Copyright determines who owns, controls, and gets paid for creative work — which makes it one of the most consequential areas of law for anyone creating things, on their own or with others.
I help my clients make sure their contracts accurately reflect that reality, especially in collaborative or cross-border projects where ownership, payment and credit can get complicated fast… especially when it comes to AI, where the old assumptions about authorship don't always hold.
In addition to copyright, I also advise on moral rights, neighbouring rights, and trade marks.

Copyright

Copyright determines who owns, controls, and gets paid for creative works and content — which makes it one of the most consequential areas of law for anyone working in media, entertainment, the arts, or journalism.

I help my clients make sure their contracts accurately reflect that reality, especially in collaborative or cross-border projects where ownership, payment and credit can get complicated fast… especially when it comes to AI, where the old assumptions about authorship don't always hold.

In addition to copyright, I also advise on moral rights, neighbouring rights, and trade marks.

Highlights & credentials include:

  • Master’s thesis focused on streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify, and how they handle musician royalty payment mechanisms

  • Delivering guest lectures focusing on copyright (fair use, fair dealing, authorship) at the Turing Institute and Kings College London

  • Harvard Law School CopyrightX programme — final paper focused on the personality theory of copyright, i.e. creative work is an extension of an author's mind, soul, and identity

Highlights & credentials include:
  • Master’s thesis focused on streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify, and how they handle musician royalty payment mechanisms
  • Delivering guest lectures focusing on copyright (fair use, fair dealing, authorship) at the Turing Institute and Kings College London
  • Harvard Law School CopyrightX programme — final paper focused on the personality theory of copyright, i.e. creative work is an extension of an author's mind, soul, and identity

Reputation
& Publicity

I help performers and public figures control and protect how their persona or likeness is used, and I help brands and companies work with talent fairly and transparently. I also advise on trade marks, PR, and advertising more generally.

Major publications include:

  • Trade marks and voice cloning — for the EU Intellectual Property Office

  • Personality Rights & Transparency regarding deepfakes — for the European Audiovisual Observatory

  • Beauty & the Brand: Drafting Contracts for the Use of Someone’s Likeness — for the Journal of IP Law & Practice

  • Regulatory & Legal Considerations for Influencer Marketing — for the Handbook of Fashion Law, Oxford University Press

Highlights & credentials include:

  • Advising a lifestyle influencer on her contract for the Dove Real Beauty campaign

  • Advising production companies on working with talent for AI-enhanced content and performances

  • Advising Dogecoin on its trade mark registration and enforcement strategy, to include that one time Elon Musk changed the Twitter logo…

  • Advising the UK Government on a dispute regarding the WINDRUSH word mark

Reputation & Publicity

I help performers and public figures control and protect how their persona or likeness is used, and I help brands and companies work with talent fairly and transparently. I also advise on trade marks, PR, and advertising.
Major publications include:
  • Trade marks and voice cloning — for the EU Intellectual Property Office 
  • Personality Rights & Transparency regarding deepfakes — for the European Audiovisual Observatory
  • Beauty & the Brand: Drafting Contracts for the Use of Someone’s Likeness — for the Journal of IP Law & Practice
  • Regulatory & Legal Considerations for Influencer Marketing — for the Handbook of Fashion Law, Oxford University Press
Highlights & credentials include:
  • Advising a lifestyle influencer on her contract for the Dove Real Beauty campaign
  • Advising production companies on working with talent for AI-enhanced content and performances
  • Advising Dogecoin on its trade mark registration and enforcement strategy, to include that one time Elon Musk changed the Twitter logo…
  • Advising the UK Government on a dispute regarding the WINDRUSH word mark
HOW I CAN HELP

Contracts & Negotiations

Contracts and policies are more than just paperwork. Each one tells a different story about risk, control, power, and trust — and what happens if something (or someone) goes off script. Legal documents should be straightforward enough to understand, flexible enough to move with real people and problems, and yet strong enough to actually enforce. I’m not a copy-and-paste sort of lawyer and don’t hide things behind expensive-sounding legalese.

I write, negotiate, and amend all types of agreements and policies, and offer a range of services: from short consultations designed for freelancers, to leading on complex negotiations for (and oposing) multinational studios, tech companies, and producers.

Contracts and policies are more than just paperwork. Each one tells a different story about risk, control, power, and trust — and what happens if something (or someone) goes off script.

Legal documents should be straightforward enough to understand, flexible enough to move with real people and problems, and yet strong enough to actually enforce. I’m not a copy-and-paste sort of lawyer and don’t hide things behind expensive-sounding legalese.
I write, negotiate, and amend all types of agreements and policies, and offer a range of services: from short consultations designed for freelancers, to leading on complex negotiations for (and oposing) multinational studios, tech companies, and producers.
Visit my contracts page 
There’s always some risk to every project or partnership. But understanding it early can help to keep things moving forward.
Often referred to as business affairs within the media and entertainment world, this type of legal advice is all about business and strategic side of deal-making and rights management.
I help with sense-checks, risk assessments, and figuring out next steps. So wherever you are in the process - even if something’s already gone sideways - I can help structure the legal side, so the creative side can actually happen.

Projects & Productions

HOW I CAN HELP

There’s always some risk to every project or partnership. But understanding it early can help to keep things moving forward.

Often referred to as business affairs, this type of legal advice is all about the commercial and strategic aspects of deal-making and rights management.

I help with sense-checks, risk assessments, and figuring out next steps. So wherever you are in the process - even if something’s already gone sideways - I can help structure the legal side, so the creative side can actually happen.

Whatever the legal issue, I rarely just produce a document and move on — I like to stay close enough to understand how the memo, contract, or policy will actually get used, not just how it reads on paper.

  • Internal AI policies

  • NDAs and confidentiality

  • GDPR / data protection

  • Advertising compliance

  • PR and communications

  • Product / service commercialisation

  • Business plans and strategy

Whatever the legal issue, I rarely just produce a document and move  on — I like to stay close enough to understand how the memo, contract, or policy will actually get used, not just how it reads on paper.
  • Internal AI policies
  • NDAs and confidentiality
  • GDPR / data protection
  • Advertising compliance
  • PR and communications
  • Product / service commercialisation
  • Business plans and strategy