PRACTICE AREAS
Legal shouldn’t feel like a last-minute panic or a luxury reserved for big corporations. Whether you're launching your brand, protecting your ideas, or signing your next deal — you deserve legal support that’s clear, human, and built around how you actually work. That’s exactly what I offer: practical, forward-thinking services designed to support your creativity, not stifle it.
From setting up your business structure to securing your IP, reviewing contracts, or navigating ad regulations — I bring a sharp legal eye and a creative mindset to everything I do. I work with founders, freelancers, and creative teams who care deeply about what they’re building. And I care just as deeply about making sure it’s protected.
Business Formation & Governance
Business formation & entity advice
- Choosing the right business structure (sole trader, partnership, limited company)
- Registering your business and ensuring compliance with legal requirements
- Explaining tax, liability, and governance implications in plain English
Company constitution & shareholder agreements
- Drafting articles of association and bespoke shareholder agreements
- Defining ownership, decision-making, and dispute resolution processes
- Protecting minority shareholders and managing exit strategies
- Clarifying roles, responsibilities, and voting rights
Corporate governance & compliance
- Advice on directors’ duties and legal obligations
- Preparing board meeting minutes, resolutions, and statutory filings
- Ensuring compliance with Companies House and regulatory requirements
- Supporting ongoing governance to reduce risk and maintain transparency
Regulatory compliance
- Drafting and reviewing key commercial contracts for your business
- Setting clear terms on payment, deliverables, and liabilities
- Managing risk and protecting your business interests
- Advice on contract management and dispute avoidance
Intellectual Property Protection
Brand clearance searches
- Identifying existing conflicting trade marks
- UK and international database searches
- Risk analysis and legal recommendations
- Advising on brand naming, originality, and distinctiveness
Trade mark registrations
- UK, EU and international filings
- Preparing specifications and choosing classes
- Responding to registry objections and oppositions
Copyright
- UK and international copyright registration (if needed)
- Advice on proving authorship and ownership
- Strategic use of copyright in brand and content protection
IP audit & strategy
- Reviewing IP assets across your business
- Advice on protection gaps and risks
- Identifying what's protectable in your creative work
- Choosing between copyright, trade marks, and design rights
- Strategic roadmap for growth and monetisation
- Setting up internal policies for content and innovation
Licensing & assignments
- Drafting and reviewing IP licensing agreements
- Assigning trade marks or copyright
- Negotiating commercial terms
Ownership issues in collaborations & commissions
- Clarifying IP ownership in joint projects and making sure your IP is owned by you or your company
- Drafting IP clauses in contracts with collaborators
- Drafting work-for-hire terms and commission contracts
- Putting NDAs in place to protect your ideas
Cease-and-desist letters & infringement disputes
- Drafting and sending warning letters
- Responding to infringement claims
- Pre-litigation strategy and settlement options
Contracts & Negotiations
Contract drafting
- Tailored contracts aligned with your creative business needs
- Clear, plain-English terms reflecting your style
- Defining rights, responsibilities, payment, and deliverables
- Including clauses to manage risk and protect your interests
Contract review
- Detailed analysis of contract terms and potential risks
- Identification of vague or unfair clauses
- Clear explanations of legal jargon in your contract
- Practical advice on what to negotiate or reject
Negotiation support
- Strategic advice on negotiation approach and priorities
- Crafting counterproposals and requests for better terms
- Professional communication to maintain good relationships
- Guidance to help you confidently advocate for your value
Bespoke contract templates
- Custom templates for repeat use across projects
- Standardised terms protecting your rights and income
- Flexibility to adapt for different collaborations or clients
- Time-saving documents that grow with your business
Collaboration & partnership agreements
- Clear definitions of roles, responsibilities, and revenue splits
- Terms to manage intellectual property and creative control
- Conflict resolution mechanisms to avoid disputes
- Shared decision-making processes spelled out clearly
Brand & influencer agreeements
- Specifying deliverables, payment terms, timelines, usage rights, and exclusivity
- Protecting your creative content and reputation
- Managing endorsement and disclosure requirements
Retainers & service agreements
- Defining scope of work and ongoing services
- Clear payment schedules, billing cycles, and fees
- Terms for amendments, cancellations, and renewals
- Protecting against scope creep and late payments
Advertising, Marketing & Influencer Law
Advertising & marketing compliance
- Reviewing ads and marketing materials for legal compliance
- Ensuring adherence to UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules
- Identifying and mitigating risks of misleading or unfair claims
- Advice on required disclaimers and disclosures
Content & copy advice
- Guidance on truthful, clear, and lawful messaging
- Reviewing copy for copyright, defamation, and data privacy issues
- Advice on content that involves endorsements or user-generated content
- Protecting your brand reputation through compliant language
Sponsorship & brand partnership agreements
- Drafting and reviewing sponsorship contracts
- Defining deliverables, payment terms, rights, and exclusivity
- Managing brand reputation and compliance risks
- Advice on disclosure and transparency obligations
Affiliate & influencer marketing
- Ensuring legal compliance with disclosure requirements (e.g., ASA, CMA)
- Drafting influencer contracts covering content usage rights and payment terms
- Managing intellectual property rights in campaigns
- Addressing conflicts of interest and endorsement guidelines
Promotions, competitions & prize draws
- Advice on legal rules and licensing requirements
- Drafting official terms and conditions
- Managing data protection and publicity rights
- Ensuring fair and transparent competition mechanics
Intellectual property considerations in marketing
- Protecting trademarks, copyrights, and brand assets used in campaigns
- Licensing third-party content and images lawfully
- Preventing infringement claims and reputational harm
- Advice on rights clearance for marketing materials