Media & Entertainment		Contacts
With the proliferation of television channels and platforms, the advent of digital radio, the internet revolution and new developments in mobile telephony, our culture has never been so hungry for artists, entertainers and their work, and for media properties of all kinds.   The modern media industry is a complex area where arts and technologies are evolving at an immense pace in response to each other. To survive and thrive in that environment, you need foresight, technical ability and business acumen.   McCormicks has an outstanding reputation in all areas of media and entertainment law. It combines cutting edge, creative thinking with the traditional virtues of technical excellence and integrity to deliver an outstanding service.   Click here to read more...		Peter McCormick OBE Senior Partner View Full Profile This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Richard Crabb Partner   View Full Profile This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   Ben Wilson Trainee Solicitor View Full Profile This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Experience 

McCormicks is one of the UK’s leading legal firms in the field of media and entertainment together with the related fields of Sports law and Intellectual Property Rights.

The firm acts on behalf of a number of celebrities, actors, sports personalities and musicians as well as leading production companies in film and television.

McCormicks represents agency organisations specialising in the representation of artists in the film and television world as well as the music industry. The firm has continued to advise on media and other rights and have prepared standard contracts of representation and negotiated on their behalf with artists.

• McCormicks acts for the FA Premier League and its member clubs
• McCormicks manages and advises on the protection and exploitation of the full range of Intellectual Property Rights.
• As part of the process McCormicks provide full services in connection with management, registration and protection of trade marks.
• The firm advises on web site production and domain names.
• In the field of advertising and sponsorship the firm advises on negotiations for a huge range of sponsorship deals in sport, business and the arts.
• McCormicks have a vast experience of merchandising and licensing deals on behalf of users and owners of the rights.
• McCormicks have successfully represented numerous high profile clients in defamation matters of every nature.
• The firm has advised celebrities on publishing activities including the publication of a novel which entered the Bestsellers List and continuing advice in relation to autobiographies.

'Peter McCormick at McCormicks is a leading media and entertainment lawyer and regularly appears as a legal expert on news broadcasts. The firm handles the FA Premier League’s media and broadcasting work as well as advising various models, authors and actors.’ Legal 500

‘At McCormicks, the group provides the full package, handling defamation, reputation management and all manner of litigation with aplomb. Its Lawyers are ‘aggressive when need be and have the ability to adopt the approach the clients want.’ It also offers political reputation management advice. Peter McCormick remains the firm’s primary contact.’ Chambers UK

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