Media & Entertainment

11 Stone Buildings has barristers with a strong, well established reputation for dealing with a wide variety of media and entertainment disputes. Many leading acts have been represented by members of chambers and we have particular strength in music industry cases. Our expertise extends to all aspects of intellectual property, the core media subjects (including privacy, defamation, malicious falsehood and data protection) and contractual matters. Our clients range from artists and performers to management, agency and record companies. We combine broad practical knowledge of this area of law with strong litigation expertise. Members of chambers regularly speak at the annual intellectual property law and sports law conferences on media related topics – one topic this year was the protection and commercial exploitation of the celebrity image. Litigation highlights this year include a claim for royalties by former members of Status Quo and a dispute involving members of the band Busted based on undue influence, material non-disclosure, partnership and song copyright.

11 Stone Building is recommended as a leading media, sports & entertainment chambers in Legal 500 2009. Individuals who are recommended include Jane Giret QC, Robert Deacon, Tim Penny and Jamie Riley.

What the directories say about us:

Legal 500 2009

Recommended as a Leading Set of Media, Sports & Entertainment Barristers

11 Stone Buildings' ‘practical and responsive‘ IP specialist Robert Deacon has acted for Lewis Hamilton on trade mark matters. Tim Penny, who handles commercial media disputes and sports regulatory and disciplinary work, is ‘bright, reliable and good with clients‘. Jamie Riley advises on major sporting events.

Recent media & entertainment bulletins include:

Our Media & Entertainment Barristers are: