Services

In today’s competitive business environment, obtaining expert commercial legal advice is paramount, whether you are a budding entrepreneur, an innovative start-up, or a well-established multinational corporation. Well-crafted and strategically tailored contracts and agreements form the backbone of business operations, safeguarding your interests and facilitating smooth transactions. Our specialised services in commercial law ensure that your contractual frameworks are robust and adaptive, aligning precisely with your business objectives.

We provide expert drafting, reviewing, and advisory services on a wide array of commercial contracts, including but not limited to:

• Music: Recording Agreements; Remix Agreements; Publishing Agreements; Band Agreements; Management Agreements; Synchronisation Licences
• Film: Agreements for all cast, crew, heads of department, directors, producers, script writers and composers; Option Agreements; Distribution Agreements; Finance and Investment Agreements; Location Agreements
• Digital & Tech: Software Development Agreements; Software Licence Agreements; Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreements; EULAs, Data Processing Agreements
• Influencer Agreements; Endorsement Agreements
• Supply of Goods/Services Agreements
• Manufacturing and Distribution Agreements
• Confidentiality (Non-Disclosure) Agreements
• Website Terms & Conditions; Privacy Policies; Acceptable Use Policies; Cookie Policies

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works; designs; inventions; and symbols, names and logos used in commerce. It is protected in law by copyright, trade marks, design rights and patents. IP is crucial to your business because it safeguards your innovations and creative works, providing you with a competitive advantage. This protection helps secure and maintain market share, increase profitability, and attract investments, making IP a fundamental asset in your business strategy.

Our comprehensive services include, but are not limited to:

• Audits of intellectual property rights i.e. identifying your existing intellectual property assets
• Filing, registration and renewal of trade marks
• Licensing of trade marks, copyright, designs and patents
• Assignment of trade marks, copyright, designs and patents
• Supply of Goods/Services Agreements
• Dealing with any alleged infringement of your trade marks, copyright or designs.

We understand the complexities involved in setting up, operating, expanding, and selling a business. As such, we offer comprehensive legal support tailored to every phase of a company’s lifecycle, including formation, expansion by acquisition, strategic alliances such as joint ventures, and ultimately, a sale or other exit events.

We can advise on a range of corporate matters, including:

• Business start-ups and formations
• Business sales and purchases
• Joint ventures and investments
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Company restructuring
• Partnerships
• Director, shareholder and corporate secretarial matters

We provide expert drafting, reviewing, and advisory services on a wide array of corporate contracts and documentation, including but not limited to:

• Articles of Association
• Shareholder Agreements
• Share Purchase Agreements
• Asset Purchase Agreements
• Board Minutes; Resolutions
• Stock Transfer Forms; Share Certificates