New Media Law, media and technology law for the music, television, film, IT, internet, publishing and entertainment industries

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new media law is an entertainment and media law firm based in the West End of London.

We provide legal advice in the creative (entertainment and media) industries - with a niche focus on new media.

Our clients range from individuals to multi-national corporations in the music, film, broadcasting and media industries. As a boutique practice we take pride in tailoring our services to suit the specific needs of each individual client.

We offer clear, constructive, expert and in particular, commercial advice and guidance to our clients.

NML at a glance:

• New Media Law completes successful sale of music publishing company P & P Songs to Reservoir Media.
  Ian Penman said of the deal: "We are delighted about this fantastic win-win for our clients."
• New Media Law, together with the International Music Managers Forum, present the "Music Charge" initiative to UK Government (April 26th 2011). Ian Penman, Rick Riccobono with Peter Jenner of the IMF at the House of Lords
• New Media Law is delighted to announce the purchase of a share in a 43' Riva Tropicana, which allowed us to entertain guests to two fine lunches during MIP TV at "La Tonnelle" restaurant on Isle St Honorat". We hope that these trips will be the first of many at MIP TV, the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions and MIPCOM in the future. NML at MIP.
• New Media Law is delighted to announce the arrival at the firm of Daniel Eilon, who arrives from Lawrence Stephens
• New Media Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Dally to the WIPO Panel of Arbitrators. The Appointment is immediate, and the Scheme ("WIPO's Mediation and Expedited Arbitration for Film and Media") is to be launched by WIPO at the conference in Singapore on 4th December.
• New Media Law is delighted to announce the arrival of Peter Dally from Bird & Bird
• 1st March 2009 - New Media Law is delighted to announce the arrival of its second Employment Law specialist, Alison Macfarlane.
• Expert legal and commercial advice to both new and established clients in the music industry.
• Expert commercial and legal advice to new and established clients in both the UK and the International film and television industries.
• Expert commercial and legal advice to new and established clients in the publishing industry.
• Expert advice on all aspects of Internet law and practice.
• Expert advice on all aspects of digital and new technologies.
• Advice to media and non-media clients in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, specialising in both online and 'off' line environments.
• Expert advice to clients on how best to protect and exploit their Intellectual Property.
• New media law regularly acts on behalf of clients in both litigation and arbitrations.