Partner. Specialises in digital media, branded entertainment, audio and audio/visual content exploitation via multimedia. Cliff specialises in the development, ownership, protection and exploitation of content, particularly branded content, product placement, sponsorship and music based entertainment; distribution by audio and audio visual platforms including mobile, online radio, online streaming and traditional analogue media, including radio; talent rights, live events, music copyright, regulatory issues arising from broadcast, mobile and online exploitation; broadcast infrastructure contracts and all issues relating to exploitation of content via multi-platform media.Cliff is a Lewis Silkin Strategy Board member and leads Lewis Silkin’s Strategic Advisory firm, Eleven.
England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Lewis Silkin
Lewis Silkin‘s music group works with a number of leading labels, digital & mobile services, brands and rights-owners across the globe. Cliff Fluet’s music expertise can be seen in matters pertaining to AI and blockchain, and more increasingly NFTs and the Metaverse, while Alan Hunt is a go-to for the protection and exploitation of IP rights and the drafting and negotiation of commercial and tech agreements. In addition to his specialism in theatrical productions, consultant Jeremy Summers has wide-ranging IP capabilities across both contentious and non-contentious matters in the music sector.
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Testimonials
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‘Their expertise across the creative sector is invaluable - there is always practical advice on hand.'
‘Cliff Fluet is well-informed and an experienced industry advisor.'
‘Their practical and commercially focused advice is second-to-none, and their responsiveness and ability to simplify complex issues has saved us time and money.'
'We appreciate their collaborative approach, diverse and inclusive culture, and innovative use of tech to streamline legal processes.'
'Compared to other firms, the team's expertise and tailored solutions make them stand out.’
‘Cliff Fluet is a strategic thinker with a great sense of humor - he has a wealth of experience in the entertainment and digital media space, and his expertise has been invaluable to us.'
Key clients
- Audoo
- NME Networks Media
- Persephonica Productions
- Universal Music
- Ministry of Sound
- MusicBird Rights
- Serenade
- Beatchain
- VEVO
Work highlights
- Advising MusicBird on a new music fund, including the acquisition of all rights from Midge Ure concerning over 300 songs from his 30-year catalogue.
- Advising Serenade on the release of the first UK chart-eligible NFT for ‘Muse’ on their negotiations with Muse, a record label and unique global licence for the music publishing rights.
- Advising NME Networks and their media brands (including NME and Guitar.com) on a range of matters including brand partnership and sponsorship deals, as well as on their flagship events such as the NME Awards.
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Jeremy is a consultant within Lewis Silkin’s Media & Entertainment team. He has wide-ranging IP expertise on both contentious and non-contentious matters across a number of sectors, with a particular focus on sports, music, sponsorship, theatre, major events and computer games. His experience includes working in-house on the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, acting for a sponsor of a leading Formula 1 team, and advising on all legal matters relating to a globally-renowned hit Australian musical. Over the course of his more than twenty-year career, he has advised on more than US$1bn in sponsorship deals for some of the world’s most renowned brands and organisations. Jeremy sits on the steering committee of the Henley Business School MBA for Music and the Creative Industries. Jeremy is dual qualified in New South Wales, Australia and England and Wales.
Practice head
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Cliff Fluet, Alan Hunt