Neil Adleman
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Media & Entertainment: Theatre & Live Events
Band 1
About
Provided by Neil Adleman
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Neil is head of the firm's Theatre Group. He provides advice in connection with all aspects of theatre and live performance. This includes rights acquisition, commissioning, creative team arrangements, production arrangements, financing, theatre tax credit, overseas licensing and subsidised sector issues. His clients include leading producers, theatre owners and operators, subsidised sector venues and touring companies. He regularly advises on West End and Broadway productions and transfers of productions between the two.
He also advises a number of high profile rights owners in connection with the management and exploitation of their rights across a wide range of media and platforms.
Career
Trained SJ Berwin & Co; qualified 1997
Associate Harbottle & Lewis 1997; Partner 2004
Personal
Neil is Chair of the Peggy Ramsay Foundation, a charity which supports playwrights and a trustee of Leeds Playhouse.
Chambers Review
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Neil Adleman is a doyen of the theatre business, having worked on the finance, production and transfer of many of the best-loved productions to hit the West End. His practice also has an international element to it as he is often involved with Broadway shows in the USA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Neil responds promptly with clear and concise advice. He knows the industry and has a wealth of experience."
"Neil has a brilliant reputation."
"Neil responds promptly with clear and concise advice. He knows the industry and has a wealth of experience."
"Neil has a brilliant reputation."
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