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Acting for Fujipacific Music Inc., Japan's most active music publisher, and part of the high-profile multimedia conglomerate Fujisankei Communication Group, on the terms of its sub-publishing arrangements with P&P Songs Limited, the UK music publishing company established by the former management of Windswept Music UK, Peter McCamley and Paul Flynn (July 2009). Fujipacific Music Inc. will sub-publish P&P Songs' catalogue throughout Japan, Hong Kong and SE Asia including hits from Pussycat Dolls, The Farm and Sandi Thom among others
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Acting for Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, on an equity investment in All The Worlds Limited, a leading live music and event production business (March 2009). All The Worlds' projects include F1 ROCKS™, the Singfest festival in Singapore and the Download Music Awards
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Advising Duncan Ellis, co-founder of Scruffy Bird Limited, a music PR and management company, on the acquisition of the business and assets of the management side of the company, following a decision by the directors to split the two functions after six years in business (December 2008). Duncan's management business, which will now operate as Scruffy Bird Mgmt, manages artists including The Rumble Strips, Lianne Barnes and Everything Everything
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Advising Barrie Marshall, the majority shareholder in the leading UK-based live sound touring company Concert Sound Limited, on a joint venture with the Swiss company Audio Rent Clair, one of Europe's major touring audio suppliers and member of the CLAIR group of companies (November 2008). Both Concert Sound Limited and Audio Rent Clair have long histories in the tour sound and contracting segments of the professional audio market and have co-operated on many events in the past, most notably on tours and one-off events with Sir Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler and Tina Turner
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Acting for Typhoon Records, a leading music group in the far east, on the acquisition from EMI Group of its interest in three music companies based in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This transaction also includes distribution rights, under which EMI distributes its repertoire through Typhoon in the region, while Typhoon distributes its music through EMI internationally (July 2008)
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Acting for Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, on the acquisition of Atmosphere Apparel, the UK-based music merchandising company founded and owned by Mark Stredwick (June 2008). Atmosphere holds international merchandising rights for such artists as Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Rage Against The Machine and Lostprophets
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Acting for talkbackTHAMES, the UK production arm of FremantleMedia Limited, the global production and content business of the RTL Group, on its joint venture with Rob Brydon and executive producer Miles Ross (May 2008). Arbie, the joint venture vehicle, will develop comedy projects with strong comedic talent and won its first commission within a month of completion - a 30-minute spoof documentary called Lifespam for BBC3
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Advising Innovative Software Direct plc (listed on the PLUS market) on its acquisition of telephony and network specialists Powerdial Systems Limited (December 2007)
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Acting for rock group Iron Maiden on the renewal and extension of their historic 28-year recording relationship with EMI in a joint venture deal for the world, excluding the USA, which also includes other revenues such as touring, merchandise and sponsorship (December 2007)
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Acting for the television production company, Plum Pictures Limited which was founded by Stuart Cabb and Will Daws, in respect of the investment in it by Hat Trick Productions Limited (September 2007). Stuart oversaw Louis Theroux's successful return to BBC2 this year and Will's credits include Holidays in the Axis of Evil and Holidays in the Dangerzone
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Acting for Paula Trafford, the founder of Scarlet Television Limited, in relation to the acquisition of shares in Scarlet by AIM listed Motive Television plc from the liquidator of the Medal Entertainment & Media plc, and the provision of additional funding. The transaction also included the immediate onward sale of a proportion of the shares acquired by Motive to Trafford, increasing Trafford's shareholding to 49.9% (August 2007)
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Acting for Lord Foster in relation to his personal intellectual property in connection with the restructuring of the internationally renowned architecture practice Foster + Partners and, in particular, the assignment of his personally owned trade mark "Foster" to the practice (May 2007). The transaction saw Foster + Partners' shareholder base expanded to include 3i, as its first external investor, and all senior partners within the practice. Lord Foster continues to be actively involved with Foster + Partners - he continues as Chairman and has retained a significant shareholding
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Acting for Act Entertainment Group Limited and Knatchbull Communications Limited on their joint acquisition and subsequent restructuring of Artificial Eye Film Company Limited (January 2007). Artificial Eye is the leading UK distributor of arthouse and foreign language films and the owner of Curzon Cinemas
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Acting for the shareholders, Vivian McGrath and Andrew Brann, in respect of the setting up and financing of the television production company Gecko Productions UK Limited. Vivian’s credits include the BodyShock series for C4 (November 2006)
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Advising the shareholders of Marshall Arts Limited, a leading concert and tour promoter, in relation to their joint venture with AEG Live LLC (October 2006). Marshall Arts Limited’s artist roster includes Elton John, Lionel Ritchie, Pink, Katie Melua and Paul McCartney
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Advising Vivendi’s Universal Music Group on the underlying rights in the catalogue it acquired further to its purchase of BMG Music Publishing Limited (August 2006), supporting a wider external transaction team. The catalogue included such songwriters as Annie Lennox, Keane, Guy Chambers, Natalie Imbruglia, Brian Eno and the Stone Roses
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Acting for Zomba Music Publishers Limited on its acquisition of Strongsongs Limited from the Telstar Music Group and Strongsongs' founders, Anna and Mark Jolley (July 2006). The acquisition gave Zomba publishing rights to songs recorded by international hit-makers including Metallica, Craig David, Danni Minogue and East 17
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Acting for Jane Lush (ex-head of light entertainment at the BBC) and Fenia Vardanis in relation to a management buyout of a 65% shareholding in Splash Media Limited from Tinopolis Group plc, and the subsequent refinancing (July 2006). Jane and Fenia are the creators of the BBC's highly-successful format Strictly Come Dancing
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Acting for BMG Music Publishing Limited, the world’s third largest music publisher, on its acquisition of Complete Music Limited from Iain McNay and Martin Costello (July 2006). The Complete Music catalogue includes many great songs from the 1960’s through to the 1990’s from writers and artists such as The Stranglers, Buzzcocks, Everything But The Girl, The The, Sir Malcolm Arnold and Primal Scream
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Acting for BMG Music Publishing Limited on its acquisition of Logo Songs Limited (July 2006) |
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Acting for the shareholders of Greensleeves Records Limited, the independent record label and music publisher (specialising in reggae) on their disposal of the company to the AIM-listed Zest Group plc (March 2006)
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Acting for the shareholders of Liberty Bell Productions Limited, the factual TV production company, on their disposal of the company to Avalon Television Limited (July 2005). Liberty Bell was founded by ex-ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble and the late ex-Granada TV managing director Andrea Wonfor
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Acting for the major shareholder, Daisy Goodwin, on the capitalisation of the television production company Silver River Productions Limited (July 2005). Daisy’s credits include Jamie’s Kitchen, Grand Designs and How Clean is Your House
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Acting for the sellers of Media Tools Holdings Limited on their sale of the company to Sound Control Holdings Limited, a leading musical instrument retailer (April 2005) |