What We Do
ABOUT US
ABBAS’s staff are experts on all aspects of media law and regulation, with a particular specialism in advice to the television, VOD and film sectors. We provide a full business affairs and content clearance service.
We work closely with clients to help them get the best possible deal, to minimise legal and regulatory risks associated with the production and exploitation of their content, and we defend content producers when they and their content comes under attack.
We work day-to-day with many of the country’s leading creative content producers and are well-known to and trusted by all the major media insurers.
OUR SERVICES
Legal & Business Affairs
Offering clear and practical advice and solutions, we can assist you with all aspects of business and commercial affairs.
Legal & Compliance
Our lawyers are some of the most experienced content advisers in the country.
Complaints Handling
We have many years’ experience dealing with high-profile complaints to the media regulators.
‘There really is no better TV law firm. Forensic, pragmatic and utterly reliable, Nigel and his team are always our number one choice.’
LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Offering clear and practical advice and solutions, we can assist you with all aspects of business and commercial affairs, from content creation, distribution, talent and rights issues to day-to-day production queries.
We can advise on structuring a deal and are able to draft and negotiate all types of agreements. This may include commissioning and production agreements, data protection documentation, format licenses, financing, distribution, co-production agreements, and all underlying rights agreements.
LEGAL & COMPLIANCE
Our lawyers are some of the most experienced content advisers in the country.
We are true experts in all areas of media law – defamation, privacy, data protection, contempt, copyright (including fair dealing), the criminal law – and media regulation – Ofcom, ASA, BBC Editorial Guidelines, IPSO and the Editors’ Code. We have advised on an enormous amount of content over many years across all genres.
COMPLAINTS HANDLING
We have many years’ experience dealing with high-profile complaints to the media regulators in particular Ofcom and the ASA, advising on strategy, tactics, drafting of submissions and defences and advocacy.
We have worked on some of the most legally challenging programmes over many years, fending off threats of attack from numerous high-profile individuals and companies. We advise and represent clients in most areas of law affecting the media e.g. defamation, copyright, trade mark law, privacy, data protection, contempt and judicial review.