Philip Lee LLP’s media team is highly active in the film and television sector, representing a diverse client base that includes major studios, state media agencies, artists, production and animation companies, banks, financial institutions, and investors. The team provides comprehensive advice on production-related legal matters and financing, acting on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. Brian Gormley, whose workload spans the financing and production of large international feature films, animation series, and domestic television programmes, heads the practice. Jonathan Kelly brings vast expertise in the area of film and television finance. Jessica Gorman is another key contact.
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Work Department
Media. Corporate and Commercial.
Position
Brian specialises in advising on film and television financing and production, acting variously for production companies, financiers, banks, distributors and investors. He has significant experience in advising on large international feature films, animation series for the global market and domestic television programmes from conception through to development, production, financing and distribution.
Brian also advises clients on intellectual property, information technology and broadcasting law matters.
He advises technology and gaming companies and provides ongoing advice in relation to the promotion and advertising of consumer products.
Memberships
Law Society of Ireland
Screen Producers Ireland
Copyright Association of Ireland
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Key clients
- Screen Scene
- Wild Atlantic Pictures
- Metropolitan Films
- Big Things Films
- Crypt TV
- Merlin Films Group
- Natixis Coficiné
- Cofiloisirs
- Parallel Films
- Comerica Bank
- Curiosity Studio
- JAM Media
- Windmill Lane
- Wildcard
- Coutts
- Newgrange Pictures
Work highlights
Advised Wild Atlantic Pictures on various productions, including feature films “Abducting Abigail” for Universal Pictures, the forthcoming thriller “The Astronaut” starring Kate Mara and Laurence Fishbourne and “Saipan” starring Steve Coogan.
Advised MGM Television on the production of season 2 of “Wednesday” for Netflix.
Advised Big Things Films on the production and financing of two new feature films.