With key clients in the fashion, charities, arts, museums and culture, media and entertainment, sports, music, and publishing sectors, Farrer & Co’s team is co-led by Owen O’Rorke, who leverages a background in the arts to advise creative and media industry clients on strategic matters. Fellow co-head Ian De Freitas leads on contentious work, handling digital and tech copyright, advertising, and branding disputes across various sectors. David Copping is a key name for strategic projects, asset exploitation, spin-outs, and R&D projects, and Jeremy Isaacson mostly works with higher education institutions and private companies. William Charrington is also highly recommended. Peter Wienand retired.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Owen O'Rorke is articulate, clear and reflects an understanding of public sector processes and politics that is assuring.'
- ‘Specialism in museum artifacts and assets and IP rights. Knowledgeable team.'
Key clients
- The Economist The National Portrait Gallery Vertedge
Work highlights
Providing ongoing legal counsel to the editorial teams of The Economist, focusing on mitigating copyright infringement risks.
Practice head
Owen O’Rorke; Ian De Freitas
Other key lawyers
Lucy Billet; Alan Baker; Jeremy Isaacson; David Copping; William Charrington; Natalie Rimmer; Anisha Birk; David Morgan