Jennifer Agate

Jennifer is a solicitor in the Litigation group

She advises across a wide range of contentious media and commercial issues including libel, privacy, copyright and data privacy compliance issues.  Jennifer has a particular focus on digital publishing with experience of anti-piracy litigation.  In 2010 she completed a 12-month secondment to the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), working in its in-house litigation team representing the recording industry worldwide.

Before qualifying Jennifer worked in magazine publishing, co-founding and running an independent publishing company.

Antonia Anness

Antonia is a solicitor in the Broadcast group

She joined Wiggin in October 2010, having completed her training at Lee & Thompson Solicitors where she gained extensive experience in acting for high profile clients in the music industry and independent film and television production companies.

Antonia provides commercial and regulatory advice in relation to a range of broadcasting and publishing issues such as the launch and hosting of online and media services, content distribution, advertising, technology and global broadcasting regulations.  Antonia also advises on intellectual property rights, including privacy, data privacy, copyright and trademarks.

Rachel Barber

Rachel is a solicitor in the Litigation group

She advises media clients in a number of sectors on a wide range of contentious media and commercial matters.  Having been seconded to the BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) for six months, she gained invaluable experience of rights protection in a music industry context.  Rachel was heavily involved in the Newzbin litigation in 2010, acting on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.

More recently Rachel has acted for MPA, BPI and the Premier League in their intervention in judicial review proceedings brought by BT and TalkTalk in relation to the Digital Economy Act 2010.

David Bintliff

David is a solicitor in the Digital, Technology and Film & TV group

He advises a portfolio of global corporations, independents and start-ups within the Film & Television, Digital and Technology industries. David specialises in the development, production, financing and exploitation of all forms of content across a range of platforms and media. David has experience of both in-house and private practice, having undertaken secondments at Endemol Sport and ITV PLC.

Deepti Burton

Deepti is a solicitor in the Film and TV group

She represents clients from all sectors of the film and TV industry, ranging from studios to broadcasters, independent producers and talent. Deepti is experienced in both production and financing work.

Sophie Dare

Sophie is a solicitor in the Property group

Sophie specialises in advising businesses across commercial property law and high value residential conveyancing, including associated funding issues. Sophie has developed a particular specialism in advising businesses across the media and technology sectors.

Anna Doble

Anna is a legal director in the Litigation group

Her expertise includes complex high-value commercial litigation and all aspects of media litigation, including defamation, privacy, confidence, passing off and copyright work.  Anna also specialises in providing practical pre-publication and compliance advice for all media.

Phil Gorski

Phil is a solicitor in the Litigation group

He advises media clients on data privacy compliance issues as well as breach management.  He also advises on non-contentious matters including pre-publication and compliance issues for print, film, television and digital content providers as well as on contentious matters, handling claims on behalf of both defendants and claimants. He has nine years' experience advising on libel and privacy and his expertise extends to copyright and trade mark infringement, passing off, domain name disputes, media contract disputes and complex commercial litigation.

Phil holds the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection, as one of only five candidates achieving a ‘pass with distinction’.

Chris Hammond

Chris is a solicitor in the Employment group

Chris advises a broad range of media clients (from start-ups to PLCs) on every aspect of their relationship with their staff from recruitment to enforcing post-termination restrictions.  He has particular expertise in advising on employment status and drafting bespoke contractual documentation for the wide range of individuals (senior executives, key talent and freelancers) engaged by media companies,  advising on media related employment tax issues, planning and managing exit arrangements and drafting and negotiating TUPE related business transfers and outsourcing arrangements.  Chris has completed secondments to the BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) and NBC Universal.

In conjunction with Coutts, Ingenious and KMPG, Chris has recently been instrumental in forming a pioneering networking forum called Platform for up-and-coming media professionals.

Benedict Headicar

Benedict is a solicitor in the Corporate group

He has a broad range of corporate experience and advises on all types of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and equity offerings, joint ventures and reorganisations as well as providing general corporate, company law and corporate governance advice. Benedict acts for a wide range of media and technology clients and particularly independent production companies. Recent work includes advising on the sale of Betty TV to Discovery and the sale of Remedy Productions to Argonon.

Alexander Lea

Alex is solicitor in the Film and TV group

He advises clients ranging from the Hollywood studios and major broadcasters to first-time independent producers on all aspects of film and television financing and production, from rights creation and acquisition through to development, finance, production and distribution.

Claire Livingstone

Claire is a solicitor in the Music, Publishing and Digital Media group.

She advises both copyright owners and licensees in the creation, licensing and distribution of copyright works in the online and mobile environment. Claire has experience of both in-house and private practice, having previously undertaken secondments at BPI (the trade body representing the UK recorded music industry) and Manchester United Football Club.

Sarah MacDonald

Sarah is a solicitor in the Broadcast group

She provides commercial and regulatory advice in relation to content distribution including television broadcasting, the organisation of and clearances for live sports and music events. Sarah also advises on intellectual property rights including copyright, trademarks and brands, as well as the technical arrangements required for the launch, hosting and operation of a range of media and online services.

Sarah was previously a Legal Executive at Mercury Records and has been seconded to Universal Music.

Sarah Martin

Sarah is a solicitor in the Corporate group

Sarah advises clients within the media, technology and sports sectors on a range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. Prior to qualification, Sarah spent a year at the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), working with a team of in-house lawyers to represent the recording industry worldwide.

Gurminder Panesar

Gurminder is a solicitor in the Broadcast group

Gurminder advises media and technology clients on all aspects of brand, content and technology acquisition, protection and exploitation. He has particular expertise in advising on intellectual property matters (including trade marks and copyright). Gurminder was seconded to BT Vision to work with the content acquisition team in the lead-up to the commercial launch of the video-on-demand service in 2007. Gurminder leads Wiggin’s trade mark filing team alongside consultant Laurel McBray, and is an Allied Member of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA).

Patrick Rennie

Patrick is a solicitor in the Broadcast group

He advises a range of media and technology clients on broadcasting, commercial and rights issues - including distribution, acquisition and advertising. Patrick also advises on intellectual property rights such as copyright, trade marks and data protection, and has sports experience working with national governing bodies.

Ross Sylvester

Ross is a solicitor in the Broadcast group

Ross advises a range of businesses on broadcasting and rights issues primarily involving the creation, acquisition and distribution of content via television, mobile and online platforms with a particular specialism in sports media rights. Ross has recently played key roles in assisting Virgin Media in the disposal of its wholly-owned broadcasting business, VMTV, to BSkyB; advising Perform Group in relation to strategy and the roll-out of its new online media player, the ePlayer; and defending Amalgamated Racing (TurfTV) and 30 UK racecourses during the high profile High Court and Court of Appeal case BAGS and Ors v Amalgamated Racing Limited and Ors relating to the competition law aspects of the exclusive licensing of sports media rights.

Jo Tanswell

Jo is a solicitor in the Film and TV group

She works with a cross-section of clients in the film and TV industry. She advises in areas such as rights creation and acquisition through to development, financing, production and distribution. Jo previously worked in-house for a children's TV channel within The Walt Disney Company, and also for Carlton Television and Warner Bros.

Eileen Weinert

Eileen is a solicitor in the Litigation group

She advises media clients on contentious and commercial matters including libel, privacy, copyright, trade mark, passing off and data protection. Eileen has particular experience of the legal issues facing an online publisher, including liability for user-generated content, and in 2010 was seconded as legal counsel to consumer website Moneysavingexpert.com.

Daniel Whybrew

Daniel is a solicitor in the Film and TV group

Daniel advises a wide range of industry clients including financiers, artists, producers, sales agents and distributors. Daniel has worked on a series of structured international finance transactions involving Hollywood studios and a large number of single picture financings for banks, funds and producers as well as a range of television broadcast financings.  Daniel is highlighted by Chambers 2012 as “a rising star in film finance”.

In conjunction with Coutts, Ingenious and KMPG, Daniel has recently been instrumental in forming a pioneering networking forum called Platform for up-and-coming media professionals.