Contract drafting & negotiation
Agreements drafted, reviewed and negotiated to reflect the commercial understanding, then concluded.
- Artist & talent
- Service & technician
- Endorsement
- In-film placement
- LOEs & NDAs
- Co-branding
Areas of Practice
The matters I advise on.
The following describes, for general information, the areas in which I practise — across film, series and digital content, and for the technology and digital businesses I advise on data and commercial matters.
Media & Entertainment
Production clearances
Clearance review for shows and series across the elements that appear on screen.
- Script clearance
- Music rights
- Brand names
- Symbols & logos
- Location releases
- Title reports
Due diligence
Chain-of-title and link-document review prior to the acquisition of rights.
- Chain of title
- Link documents
- Rights audit
- Risk flagging
IP & rights advisory
Acquisition and licensing of underlying intellectual property in screen projects.
- Book adaptation
- Music & sync
- Assignment
- Licensing
Technology & Data
Technology & commercial contracts
Agreements for software, platforms and digital services — drafted, reviewed and negotiated.
- SaaS & software
- Master services (MSA)
- Service levels (SLA)
- Reseller & vendor
- API & licensing
- NDAs & LOEs
Data protection & privacy
Advisory on personal-data obligations under the DPDP Act, 2023, and alignment with global standards.
- Privacy notices
- Data-processing terms
- DPDP compliance
- Consent & notices
- Cross-border data
- GDPR alignment
Website & app policies
The user-facing terms and policies that govern websites, applications and online platforms.
- Privacy policies
- Terms of service
- Acceptable use
- Cookie notices
- Refund & return
- Community guidelines
Across both practices
Retainer engagements
Ongoing legal support for production houses and technology businesses on a freelance retainer basis.
- Ongoing review
- Template library
- Document support
- Slate support
The descriptions above are provided for general information only. They do not constitute legal advice, an offer or a solicitation, and do not create any lawyer–client relationship. Any engagement is undertaken only after a separate, mutual discussion of the specific matter.