Helena Franklin

Partner

Helena is a Partner in the Commercial team. She undertakes transactional and commercial advisory work for a broad spectrum of media and entertainment clients, specialising in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and advising on non-contentious intellectual property law. Helena has particular expertise in the advertising sector.

Prior to converting to law Helena studied English Literature at UCL and completed a Master's degree in Shakespeare. She spent five years as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Tower Theatre Company in North London and has a keen interest in theatre.

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Simkins are knowledgeable, commercial, always responsive and willing to go above and beyond to help.
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Simkins is undoubtedly one of the leading music law firms in London. They are regularly in the largest cases for the highest profile clients.
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Simkins provides a great range of experience and skills within the division so all areas of film production are covered.
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Helena Franklin feels like one of our in-house team, a really pragmatic commercial lawyer.
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They provide carefully considered support and guidance, adding value at every stage of the process. I couldn't recommend them more highly.
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They understand our business incredibly well and provide a range of specialists as needed.
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