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Keystone Law Offices
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England
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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: Film & TV
Keystone Law is particularly active in music-related film and TV projects, but is also well placed to handle contentious matters – such as copyright litigation – within the film and TV industries. Lawrence Abramson leads on media and commercial disputes; Jacqueline Brown handles copyright infringement proceedings; Nick Weaser advises music-related issues; and Gerard Cukier is proficient in contentious and non-contentious mandates in this space.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
Keystone Law‘s media and entertainment team boasts a strong lineup of advisers with notable expertise in the music industry. Gerard Cukier provides counsel to prominent figures on recording and performance contracts, licensing arrangements, sponsorship deals, and reputation management. Also highly regarded are Nick Weaser, known for his skills in contract law, and Lawrence Abramson, an experienced commercial litigator.
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
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Private client > Court of protection
- Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Real estate > Residential property
Firm Rankings
- Employment > Senior executives
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Finance > Islamic finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Transport > Travel
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Transport > Aviation
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- 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: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- 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
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Private client > Court of protection
- Insurance > Professional negligence