TMT: Media

Simpsons Solicitors' well-resourced and established team has carved out an enviable reputation as a boutique entertainment and IP firm. It maintains an ability to advise on both transactional and contentious issues, and is noted for its close focus on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property in the music sector. Simpsons additionally advises an array of prestigious libraries, galleries and museums at both national and state levels on practice area issues.

"Simpsons Solicitors has a good team of strategically thinking operators."

Simpson Solicitors represented Netflix in proceedings in the Copyright Tribunal of Australia brought by the Australian music collecting societies, who are seekingthe Tribunal’s approval of a proposed licence scheme and fee structure for subscription video-on-demand services in Australia.

Adam Moxon Simpson is a Sydney-based litigation specialist whose expertise in the media space extends to cover an impressive range of subsectors, including book and digital publishing, games, music, and museums and galleries. "Adam Moxon Simpson is our go-to counsel in Australia." "Adam Moxon Simpson is very adept at dealing with and moderating complex issues." "Adam is very responsive, highly intelligent and easy to work with. He also has great industry knowledge and is good at explaining that knowledge."

Jules Munro is an experienced adviser to music publishers and rights holders on a broad range of issues, including commercial, intellectual property, copyright and licensing matters. "Jules Munro was outstanding. She possessed attention to detail and was commercial and thorough in her decisions; it was fantastically practical. She also responded immediately to our communication."

Mark Bamford advises from the Sydney office on a range of issues principally affecting clients from the film, television, music and new technology entertainment media. "Mark Bamford is very good, particularly in entertainment media."