Media & Business Affairs expertise for the creative industries
Lead Counsel advises broadcasters, production companies, music businesses, brands and creative entrepreneurs on the legal and commercial frameworks that underpin television, music and digital media.
Founded by media and entertainment lawyer Alistair Davis, Lead Counsel provides strategic legal advice across the full lifecycle of media projects from development and production through to distribution, partnerships and rights exploitation.
With more than 20 years’ experience across the creative industries, Alistair has advised on television productions, music rights, distribution, commercial partnerships and digital media ventures working with broadcasters, producers, labels and global brands.
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Our Expertise
Programme Advice
With extensive experience in advising on UK and U.S. programmes our advice has extended to programmes such as Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over (UKTV), Traffic Cops (Channel 5), Social Media Murders (ITV), Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba (Netflix), Six Schizophrenic Brothers (Discovery) and various scripted productions.
Deep Knowledge of Media, IP and Digital Content
We specialise in:
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Media & entertainment affairs
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Business affairs for TV, film , music and digital content
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Rights management and IP protection
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Marketing, advertising and influencer agreements
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AI-related content, licensing and risk
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Music rights and sync licensing
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Creator brand deals and content monetisation
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Advising businesses on commercial strategy
Examples of our TV work
TV Shows
Our experts have programme complied and advised on various TV shows including:
ITV - Social Media Murders
BBC - Flight Club
Channel 5 - Traffic Cops
Channel 4 - Open House
WBD - Six Schizophrenic Brothers
Disney - Undercover Mothers
Netflix - Gold A Journey with Idris Elba
UKTV - Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over
Paramount - Strip
BBC - Lord of the flies
BBC - The Split Up
BBC- Waiting For The Out