Simons Muirhead Burton centres its practice on publishing advice for traditional and digital media-based clients, and it often represents them in both contentious and non-contentious issues; this offering encompasses copyright litigation, media rights issues, and commercial mandates. The team advises on matters surrounding podcasts, docuseries, live television broadcasts, newspapers, books, and online content. Rights ownership matters, publishing, distribution, licensing agreements, and pre-publication advice also fall with the team's remit. Martin Soames spearheads the practice and leads on litigation and clearance issues for publications. Simon Goldberg advises publishing clients on IP, distribution and media deals, while IP specialist Maninder Gill is well-versed in magazine and newspaper sectors. Jeffrey Smele is noted for his work on pre-publication clearance, news-gathering issues, and handling regulatory complaints. Emma Linch is also a key name regarding clearance advice for book publishers, newspapers, podcasts, and social media companies.
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Martin Soames
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Jeffrey Smele; Simon Goldberg; Maninder Gill; Raoul Lumb; Gordon Clough; Emma Linch