Our Music IP team has many years experience and is highly ranked. Partner Laurence Gilmore who is ranked ‘Best of the UK’ (Band 2) by Chambers & Partners is described as “a no-nonsense and extraordinarily experienced lawyer” who “understands exactly what is required and can explain legal complexities in simple terms”.
Our team is not a generalist one. We are widely known in the industry as being one of the few respected and trusted Music IP specialists. We have a thorough understanding of how the business works its culture and the roles of the people within it.
We regularly represent clients in high profile cases taking precise and effective action to protect their rights.
Our clients include performers, composers, publishers, record companies, TRAP, PPL, PRS, MCPS and VPL.
We are the only law firm in the UK which advises all four industry collecting societies and have many long standing clients including ‘The Walers’, Bruce Springsteen and Little Britain.
Our work includes:
- Copyright
- Civil and criminal anti-piracy matters
- Performance rights
- Trademarks
- Design rights
- IP infringement
- Licensing and Merchandising
- Commercial disputes