Partner,
Head of Commercial & Media and Entertainment Groups
Civil celebrant of Marriages
Admitted to Haldanes'
Partnership:
1992
Jurisdictions:
Hong Kong (practising)
England & Wales, Australian Capital Territories
Principal Service
Areas:
Mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, all
issues pertaining to the film, television and music industries
(including financing, production, distribution, wireless and
on-line issues, artist contracts) sports, gaming, live events
and regulatory issues specific to media and entertainment industry.
Experience:
John has acted in commercial
transactions in most Asian jurisdictions; mergers and acquisitions
(including due diligence and structuring), joint ventures
and licensing arrangements; as well as more industry specific
arrangements (film and television productions, sports and
live events and artist issues).
Throughout his career, John has represented a broad range
of clients, including major film studios, television networks
and record companies; international and regional movie stars
and music talents. In addition, John acts for clients engaged
in sports and events promotion, theatrical production, advertising
and other forms of media.
More about John:
John has been
described by The Who’s Who of the Law as “One
of Hong Kong’s leading entertainment lawyers”.
John is a frequent
speaker at international media conferences (including
MIDEM, the Cannes International Film Festival and MIP).
John is also legal
advisor to a number of industry bodies, including the
Federation of Hong Kong Film Workers, the Hong Kong Performing
Artists Guild, the Hong Kong Directors Guild, and he is
an executive committee member of the International Association
of Entertainment Lawyers.
