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Hamlins LLP

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Active in the media and entertainment sector, Hamlins LLP handles a broad range of matters, from partnership and brand licensing agreements to anti-counterfeiting. The team is also recommended by clients for its wealth of experience in the realm of music IP. Joint practice head Matthew Pryke has demonstrable expertise in the media sector, advising agencies, influencers and models, while ‘pragmatic and commercial’ Martin Ochs is well-versed in the trade marks arena.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Strong team with great industry knowledge across the IP and music spheres.’

  • ‘Martin Ochs is very knowledgable, pragmatic and commercial.’

  • ‘Small but effective team with excellent copyright expertise.’

  • ‘Martin Ochs is bright, very practical and achieves great commercial results.'

Key clients

  • Austin Cycles
  • Bravado International Group
  • Club La Costa
  • Danilo
  • Diamond Resorts
  • Ego Restaurants
  • Fine & Country
  • George Lowden Guitars
  • Hilton Worldwide
  • Just Hype
  • Mighty Atom Entertainment
  • Performing Right Society Ltd (PRS for Music)
  • Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL)
  • Pizza Union
  • PPL PRS Limited
  • Priority Freight
  • Probity Europe
  • Professional Triathlon Organisation
  • Racing Past Media
  • Shutterstock
  • Speakeasy Entertainment
  • Ted Baker
  • Tixtrack

Work highlights

  • Advising Lowden Guitars on brand management, particularly in relation to its collaboration with Ed Sheeran for the Sheeran by Lowden brand.
  • Advising on anti-counterfeiting, prosecution and online brand protection measures for TRAP Worldwide, the industry trade body for the UK music merchandising industry.
  • Advising on the structured purchase, following extensive due diligence of the JUST HYPE global brand portfolio.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Matthew Pryke, Martin Ochs