EM Law

Legal Director

Howard is a commercial lawyer specialising in commercial contracts, technology, intellectual property, data protection, media/entertainment and luxury assets including the acquisition, financing and leasing of executive jets and helicopters.

Before joining EM Law, Howard was a partner for many years at City of London firm Collyer Bristow where he advised a wide range of clients including SMEs, mid-sized and large enterprises, multi-nationals, cryptocurrency companies, auction houses, art galleries and museums, universities, conservatoires, charities, hardware and software houses.

Examples of Howard’s work during his career:

Advising multinational motor vehicle group on contractual arrangements and data protection compliance. Advising upon and drafting complex and comprehensive data protection policies, cookie policies, intra – group arrangements, transfer risk assessments and data sharing agreements between controllers and processers, both within, and outside UK and EEA for leading international recruitment company. Drafting complex terms and conditions of sale and purchase of artworks and antiques for off premises, on premises and distance contracts for leading art and antiques professional body. Drafting, negotiating and concluding major IT infrastructure, software licensing and EULA agreements for leading university college. Negotiating and concluding substantial sponsorship and access agreement between leading financial, data and media company and one of the world’s leading art museums. Advising upon and drafting comprehensive and detailed franchise agreements for well-known international concierge group of companies. Advising upon, negotiating and concluding corporate jet and helicopter acquisitions and leasing agreements for corporate vehicles of overseas UHNWI client. Advising upon and drafting complex commercial agreements, data protection policies and practices for cutting-edge live streaming platform. Advising upon, negotiating and concluding domestic and international IP and commercial agreements between lottery/investment business and their stakeholders. Advising upon and drafting all contractual, IP and data protection documentation relating to new international concierge business. Acting for and advising in relation to constitutional and contractual arrangements for English non-departmental public sports body, including data protection, contracts with sports national governing bodies, branding and funding contracts, IT and charity law. Advising English sports organisation on all constitutional, governance, corporate and contractual matters relating to sport science and medical support for elite athletes. Advising pre-eminent UK music industry organisation running annual music prize in relation to all sponsorship, artist and other contractual arrangements Advising leading music industry promoter in relation to all corporate and contractual arrangements with artists, sponsors, broadcasters, and other third-parties relating to a major international music event. Advising group of companies established by internationally renowned entrepreneur in relation to the entire business empire, including an airline, record company, satellite broadcasting, publishing and intellectual property matters.

SRA

Howard is currently Senior Vice Chair (Leisure Industries Section) of the International Bar Association.