Stephen is a member of the Entertainment and Media Industry Group. He is an expert in copyright and broadcasting law, handling both rights-related and other commercial transactions as well as regulatory work for clients ranging from start-up ventures to many of the media industries' household names. He also has experience in dealing with the creation of UK and EU legislation in the copyright and regulatory fields.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advising on the formulation and interpretation of legislation and regulatory codes affecting broadcasters, online services and the production sector.
Advising broadcasters on all aspects of the satellite broadcasting and the cable, DTT and online retransmission of their television channels and jointly representing collecting societies and broadcasters in their dealings with cable operators.
Assisting broadcasters, online content service providers and production companies with their negotiations with music copyright collecting societies in the UK and in other countries, including applications to the Copyright Tribunal.
Advising on the formulation and interpretation of legislation and regulatory codes affecting broadcasters, online services and the production sector.
Advising broadcasters on all aspects of the satellite broadcasting and the cable, DTT and online retransmission of their television channels and jointly representing collecting societies and broadcasters in their dealings with cable operators.
Assisting broadcasters, online content service providers and production companies with their negotiations with music copyright collecting societies in the UK and in other countries, including applications to the Copyright Tribunal.
Advising film and television producers and distributors on all aspects of production and distribution arrangements.
Recognitions
- Ranked as 'Senior Statespeople' in Chambers UK for UK-wide Media & Entertainment: Film & Television, 2020-2024
- Listed in the 'Hall of Fame' in The Legal 500 UK for TMT: Media: Digital Content & Social, 2020-2024
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in the United Kingdom for Media & Entertainment Law, 2009-2025
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Cambridge, M.A.
- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, B.A.
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