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Keystone Law Offices
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
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Lawrence Abramson
Work Department
Media
Position
Lawrence joined Keystone Law in January 2014 as a consultant in the media team. He is one of the leading litigators in the media industries in the UK, advising on both media and commercial disputes. Lawrence has extensive knowledge of all areas of the entertainment and media industries, including music, television, film, publishing, sport and interactive entertainment. His expertise covers a broad range of disputes and he has represented many high-profile individuals and corporate organisations. Lawrence has also advised a number of syndicates and company insurers in film insurance claims in the Commercial Court. Areas of expertise include contractual and other forms of commercial disputes; copyright and trade mark issues and passing off; defamation and reputation management; production and distribution agreements; minority shareholders protection; director’s duties; insolvency; management, recording and publishing agreements; computer games development.
Career
| 2014 | Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor |
| 2010-2014 | Fladgate LLP | Partner and Head of Media |
| 1998-2010 | Harbottle & Lewis | Partner and Managing Partner (2005-2008) |
| 1996-1998 | Harbottle & Lewis | Senior Associate |
| 1988-1996 | Denton Hall | Associate Solicitor |
| 1988 | Qualified as a Solicitor |
| 1986-1988 | Sheridans | Trainee Solicitor |
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
The media and entertainment team at Keystone Law is home to a number of advisors adept in the music sector. Gerard Cukier advises high-profile individuals on music recording and performance agreements, licensing deals and sponsorship agreements, together with reputation management issues. Other recommended individuals include contractual expert Nick Weaser and commercial litigator Lawrence Abramson.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
A number of hugely experienced media law practitioners now ply their trade at Keystone Law; film & TV experts include litigator Lawrence Abramson, whose recent work has included copyright claims, shareholder disputes and a range of other contentious matters in the media sphere.
Lawyer Rankings
- Media: Film & TV London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Media: Music London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Real estate > Residential property
Firm Rankings
- Employment > Senior executives
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Finance > Islamic finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Transport > Travel
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Transport > Aviation
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Transport > Shipping
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Employment > Employers
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant