McLaughlin Law is a boutique law firm where the focus is on client service. Our areas of expertise range from legal support and advice for those involved in the creative industries such as music, film and art through to IT related law and general commercial law work.
We pride ourselves on supporting the innovation and creativity of our clients.
Below are some examples of the interesting deals that McLaughlinLaw has recently been involved in:
• Partnering with the Depot Artspace to help establish the Creative People's Centre a real world and online initiative which is unique in New Zealand and provides on a national basis, free and subsidised legal, funding, structuring and organisational advice to groups and individuals practising in the creative industries.
• Providing advice to Phil Rudd the drummer for AC/DC in respect of the band's current world tour, merchandising activities and multiplatinum selling Black Ice album.
• Advice to POP Film Limited in respect of various legal aspects of the production of, and subsequent international distribution arrangements for, their TV documentary 'Flight of the Conchords: On Air'.
• Providing ongoing advice to New Zealand's leading provider of mobile and digital music in respect of the legal issues associated with their music services.
• Providing legal advice to Metia Interactive in respect of the licensing of music and sound effects for their latest game 'CUBE', released worldwide by D3P Publishing on the Sony PSP.
• Advising Nesian Mystik in respect of their exclusive music publishing deal for Japan.
• Advice to Auckland Sculptor Brett Graham on his commissioning arrangement with the P.A. Edmiston Trust for the creation of two sculptures entitled 'Whaowahi' located at the new South entrance of the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
• Acting as the sole provider of legal advice to Tech Inventions in respect of issues relating to the worldwide licensing and appointment of resellers for their software product easyCMDB.
• Acting as the sole provider of legal advice to the Stardome Observatory in Auckland in respect of the multimillion dollar international tender for the upgrade of their visitors centre digital multimedia planetarium.
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News
Producer Agreements - Part 1
In the June/July edition of NZ Musician Magazine, McLaughlin Law more...
Clarifying Key Contract Clauses
In the June edition of OnFilm Magazine, McLaughlin Law Principal, more...
Enforcing Your Rights - Part 2
In the Winter 2010 edition of the Artists Alliance magazine more...
AC/DC Still On Top of European Album Charts
McLaughlin Law would like to congratulate our client Phil Rudd, more...
Website Win For Shapeshifter
McLaughlin Law would like to congratulate their client Shapeshifter whose more...
