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Stuart Smith
Stuart is a corporate and commercial lawyer, with a particular interest in advising clients working in the media, entertainment, technology and creative industries. He advises on a wide variety of corporate transactions and advisory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments, shareholders agreements, LLP…February 11, 2020 -
Ben Gisbey
He advises on corporate and transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, fundraisings and investments, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, LLP and partnership arrangements and general corporate advisory work. His clients range from startups and entrepreneurs through to mid-sized corporates and multi-nationals. Ben handles music, media and entertainment matters including agreements relating…May 12, 2019 -
Paddy Grafton-Green
Over his longstanding career, Paddy has built up extensive expertise in the music, TV and film, theatre and publishing sectors. He regularly advises clients on recording, publishing, public appearance, management, sponsorship, merchandising, production and distribution arrangements. In addition to his extensive media expertise, Paddy is well versed in advising on…October 30, 2018 -
Ed Weidman
Ed’s areas of expertise include entertainment (including music, live events, publishing, television and theatre), advertising (including branding, market research, sponsorship and endorsement), digital media, IT and technology. Before qualifying as a solicitor, Ed worked in the music industry as an artist manager and label manager.October 24, 2018 -
Victoria Willson
She has particular expertise in guiding employers through restructures (including the complexities of TUPE) and negotiating exit terms and high value settlements for senior employees, particularly those working in the financial services sector (for example, she was specifically instructed by a senior executive following the Libor scandal in 2014). Victoria…October 24, 2018 -
Susan Thompson
Susan’s clients include major PLCs and SMEs. She has also represented senior individuals, including partners in city law firms and accounting practices, and senior executives in the financial services sector and industry. Clients say she provides “pragmatic no nonsense solutions to their issues.” Susan regularly speaks at conferences and particularly…October 24, 2018 -
Eleanor Steyn
Her experience is broad-based, encompassing copyright, performers’ rights, passing off/false endorsement, defamation, privacy, harassment and broadcasting disputes, as well as contractual, professional negligence and shareholder litigation. She has particular expertise in High Court litigation, but also has experience of disputes in the Copyright, Tax and Employment Tribunals. Since joining Simkins,…October 24, 2018 -
Giao Pacey
She is highly experienced in dealing with fundraisings and listings on the UK public markets, predominantly on AIM and PLUS, and regularly advises private and public companies and other advisers on raising funds through equity financing, such as private placings, initial public offerings, secondary offerings, and tax incentive schemes, as…October 24, 2018 -
Jon Oakley
Jon has been instrumental in numerous landmark court successes over the years and has regularly dealt with emergency matters on behalf of high-profile clients. In addition to purely litigious matters, Jon also works with listed and privately held businesses by using the law to help contain threats to their reputations…October 24, 2018 -
Lisa Logan
She spent many years in-house at leading US multinationals such as Disney, Nickelodeon and Discovery Channel before moving back to private practice several years ago. Her in-house experience enables her to offer commercial and pragmatic advice aligned to each client’s business strategy. She has wide ranging experience in TV/Film production,…October 24, 2018