Simons Muirhead Burton

Simons Muirhead Burton handles a mix of contentious and non-contentious work for the film and TV sector. Film financiers, independent production companies, streaming services, and broadcasters all turn to the team for assistance with domestic and cross-border productions. The practice has a wealth of experience assisting clients with documentaries that are made in the UK. Its dedicated film and TV litigation team, led by Jeffrey Smele, represents film and TV clients in disputes surrounding issues such as rights. Practice head Razwana Akram centres her practice on SVODs, film and TV production, and financing. She often advises documentary filmmakers on upcoming productions. Nick Miller co-leads the team and has assisted clients with independent feature films, animations, dramas, documentaries, and other genres of film and TV. Other than production, finance and distribution, Miller also advises on merchandising and licensing issues. Simon Goldberg is also noted for his work with production companies and talent agencies, while Blaise Gaymer helps clients with multi-party structured agreements and streamer deals.