The Film Team
At New Media Law our Film team advises on all aspects of film-making, whether advising small independent film makers or major Hollywood producers and film production companies. Our Film team advises in respect of film finance, co-production agreements, director/crew agreements, content clearance, and all forms of film content exploitation including in the digital world.
- Peter Dally
- Peter specialises in providing commercial advice to clients in the media and entertainment sectors, particularly in film and television finance production and distribution. Peter also handles copyright and competition issues relating to the film industry and acts for purchasers and vendors of major media enterprises. His clients include studios, film producers, television franchise holders, film funds, start up internet TV channels and a number of tax investors.
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- Hannah Leader
- Hannah has traditionally worked in the independent film world with producers and financiers as clients. She advises on production issues as well as financing structures and sources. Hannah has considerable experience with co-productions as well as all forms of distribution arrangements independent as well as studio based. Hannah is experienced negotiating in Hollywood with agents and studios and can advise on rights acquisitions, cast contracts, production insurance issues and music clearances.
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- Ian Penman
- Ian, one of the founding partners of New Media Law, is a solicitor specialising in Media & Entertainment. Ian works with a wide range of high profile clients within the internet, television, film, music, gaming, software and publishing, as well as other commercial organisations in related sectors.
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- Michelle Bonn
- Michelle joined NML in January 2002 initially as a Trainee Solicitor qualifying with the firm in July 2003. Michelle acts for a number of media and entertainment clients, and specialises in commercial contracts and litigation.
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- John Haggis
- John is an assistant Solicitor at New Media Law, having joined the firm in October 2005 and qualified in October 2007.
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- Sade Kharbanda
- Sade Kharbanda is an Assistant Solicitor with the firm, having joined New Media Law as a Trainee in October 2007, and qualifying in October 2009.
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