Alan Hunt > Lewis Silkin > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Lewis Silkin Offices
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255 Blackfriars Rd
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SE1 9AX
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Alan Hunt
Work Department
Commercial
Position
Partner: Alan is a partner in the Commercial team specialising in the drafting and negotiation of commercial and technology contracts and the development, protection and exploitation of intellectual property assets.
He is Deputy Co-Head of the firm’s Media & Entertainment group and Co-founder of our network for decision makers of luxury, lifestyle and premium brand businesses – The Collective by Lewis Silkin. He advises clients across a broad range of sectors, but in particular those in media, technology, retail, entertainment, fashion, luxury and advertising.
Alan advises on a wide range of commercial and technology matters. Contract drafting and negotiation, and IP protection and exploitation, are at the core of his practice.
Alan regularly assists clients with:
- the negotiation of commercial arrangements including agency and distribution deals, collaborations and partnerships, outsourcing, complex services arrangements, terms of sale and supply, franchise and concession agreements, and e-commerce and goods to market solutions
- complex technology contracts from software, platform and technology development and licensing to systems integration, managed services and cloud based solutions
- IP and rights heavy deals such as sponsorship, brand partnerships, acquisitions, merchandising and licensing, endorsement and talent arrangements, and content creation
- strategic commercial business decisions
- consumer and data protection law compliance
Memberships
Alan is a member of the Lewis Silkin Retail, Hospitality and Fashion sector groups as well as the Lewis Silkin Media & Entertainment sector groups.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
Lewis Silkin‘s music group works with a number of leading labels, digital & mobile services, brands and rights-owners across the globe. Cliff Fluet‘s music expertise can be seen in matters pertaining to AI and blockchain, and more increasingly NFTs and the Metaverse, while Alan Hunt is a go-to for the protection and exploitation of IP rights and the drafting and negotiation of commercial and tech agreements. In addition to his specialism in theatrical productions, consultant Jeremy Summers has wide-ranging IP capabilities across both contentious and non-contentious matters in the music sector.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
(Next Generation Partners)Commercial and IP expert Alan Hunt heads up Lewis Silkin‘s practice, which has extensive experience across both the live entertainment and publishing industries. In the former space, the team’s workload ranges from live music to theatre, fashion shows to festivals, and exhibitions to one-off global events; clients include agents and promoters, creatives and artists, broadcasters and content suppliers, and venue owners and operators, among others. In an equal manner, the group is reputed for its advice to leading publishers and corporates on regulations, commercial contracts, brand protection and IP issues – where Simon Entwistle and managing associate JJ Shaw further excel. Consultant Jeremy Summers has wide-ranging IP expertise on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
With strength in the retail, media and entertainment industries, the team at Lewis Silkin provides ‘expert advice and support on a number of different contractual and legal issues’, with a notable track record on strategic brand partnerships and sponsorships, route to market issues, and IP heavy deals. Jo Farmer and James Gill co-head the practice. Media buying contracts and content creator and influencer related mandates are the cornerstone of Farmer’s practice, while Gill has key strength in data, AI, and adtech issues, particularly surrounding the manufacturing, tech and retail sectors. Alan Hunt is highlighted for his diverse commercial outlook, and has recently been active on business-critical logistics requirements and supply contracts, producer, agency and introducer agreements, as well as complex outsourcing projects. Managing associate Alex Meloy is noted for his advertising, marketing and intellectual property acumen.
Lawyer Rankings
- Media: Theatre, publishing and other media London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Next Generation Partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Commercial contracts London > Corporate and commercial
- Media: Music London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Employment > Employers
- Employment > Immigration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Planning
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare