Robert Howe KC
'Robert is excellent across the board. He has great attention to detail, he is very client friendly, smooth on his feet and unflappable.'
The ‘pre-eminent media set’ and ’top set for entertainment-related work’, Blackstone Chambers is primarily instructed by major record labels, music and newspaper publishers, as well as high-profile individuals such as performers, directors and producers. Ian Mill KC acted for the claimant in Moonbug Entertainment Ltd v CCM Touring LLC, successfully resisting a jurisdiction challenge and obtaining a declaration on the construction of a licence connected to CoComelon, a popular YouTube channel aimed at children. Robert Howe KC was instructed for the defendant, Sony, in Noel Redding Estate Ltd v Sony Entertainment Ltd, a cross-border dispute concerning copyright and performers’ rights in the works of Jimi Hendrix. Dominic Howells acts as sole counsel in the ongoing case, Lant v Plastic Head Music Distribution, representing Venom frontman Conrad Lant in a dispute concerning rights in band artwork and merchandise.
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Hollie Higgins
'Hollie has great attention to detail and she provides considered advice.'
Mark Vinall
'Mark is definitely one of the leading barristers in this field. As well his legal expertise, he is excellent at getting to grips with large amounts of complex information.'
Dominic Howells
‘He forensically analyses detail and his judgement in hearings is excellent.’