Media & Entertainment: Film & Television
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
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(0)330 460 7000Chambers Review
Fieldfisher has an impressive cross-disciplinary media offering, with well-respected media finance expertise and a strong advertising and marketing department. It advises on film and television production and finance. The firm also acts for clients in gaming, digital and social media, and has advanced knowledge and experience with technological developments.
Work Highlights
- Fieldfisher has advised Incorporated Society of British Advertisersin relation to Project Origin.
Strengths
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"They have great knowledge and experience of the TV media industry and our business. Highly professional, commercial and practical in their approach and always on hand to provide support and guidance."
"Fieldfisher are personal and provide expert advice and guidance. They are always available and manage my expectations."
"Fieldfisher have consistently provided timely responses and practical solutions tailored to our needs. Their ability to deliver work products aligned with our requirements has been impressive."
"They have handled very complex matters for us quickly and expertly. They are very responsive and dedicated, anticipate our needs, and tailor their advice and strategy to our company and who we are."
"They have great knowledge and experience of the TV media industry and our business. Highly professional, commercial and practical in their approach and always on hand to provide support and guidance."
"Fieldfisher are personal and provide expert advice and guidance. They are always available and manage my expectations."
"Fieldfisher have consistently provided timely responses and practical solutions tailored to our needs. Their ability to deliver work products aligned with our requirements has been impressive."
"They have handled very complex matters for us quickly and expertly. They are very responsive and dedicated, anticipate our needs, and tailor their advice and strategy to our company and who we are."
Notable Practitioners
Tim Johnson is head of the media practice at Fieldfisher. He is highly regarded for his work advising US and UK studios, international producers and financiers on all stages of film and TV finance, production and distribution.
"Tim is extremely competent and informative."
"Tim is a very, very good lawyer."
David Bond advises industry associations and major brands on all commercial and regulatory facets of advertising, marketing and sponsorship. He also has experience defending clients from complaints to the ASA and Ofcom.
"David is great at helping me find the expertise I need in the firm, is always on hand if needed and checks in to ensure that I have all I need. He is also extremely knowledgeable and personable."
"David Bond is really outstanding - he's a partner so he can answer anything and everything in the way I need it. I would recommend him to anyone. He just gives a great service."
Sonal Patel Oliva advises household-name brands on myriad advertising, sponsorship and brand ambassador agreements, ASA and consumer protection website audits and the defence of complaints to the regulator. She has also recently advised online marketplaces on compliance and adtech procurement.
"Sonal is responsive in tight timeframes."