12A UPPER BERKELEY STREET, LONDON, W1H 7QE
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- Work 020 7262 3077
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- Fax 020 7724 6427
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- 44416 MARBLE ARCH
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Ian Bloom
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Work Department
Corporate and media.
Position
Head of the corporate and media department. Specialises in corporate, media and employment law. Has handled a wide variety of corporate work, primarily in the UK but also overseas, and has advised with regard to commercial agreements and business problems for over 20 years. Regularly advises employers and employees on employment issues, both contentious and non-contentious. Advised both publishing companies and writers on their book contracts and negotiated terms with various publishers for authors. Acted in the last 30 years for high-profile media plaintiffs and claimants against a variety of publications and institutions. Has represented around 20 independent television production companies. Frequently advises media individuals on a wide range of contractual and personal matters. Regularly advises on copyright, trade mark, intellectual property and passing off issues.
Career
Career: Trained Beckman & Beckman; qualified 1979; articled, solicitor and partner Beckman & Beckman 1977-86; senior partner Bloom Camillin 1987-96; partner Ross & Craig 1996. Prior to qualifying as a solicitor worked as a publisher and book reviewer.
Member
Member: Employment Lawyers Association; Law Society; Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.
Education
Education: William Ellis Grammar School, London; University of York (BA Hons).
Leisure
Leisure: Theatre, sport, Home House, Cricketers Club.
Practice Areas
Corporate and commercial; Defamation and privacy; Media and entertainment
