McGrath Legal Information

McGrath Legal provides specialist advice to businesses and individuals in the media and entertainment industry. Clients include film and television production companies, government funding agencies, on-screen talent, media outlets, record labels, advertising agencies and technology companies. Areas of Expertise • Entertainment: Contracting for the development, financing, production and distribution of film and television programs; Broadcast licence agreements; Engagement of cast and crew for films, television programs and commercials; Contracting under entertainment industry Awards and standard agreements; Preparation of applications for government funding and program certification; Pre-broadcast legal auditing of film and television programs for Errors & Omissions insurance; Ancillary program rights exploitation; Merchandising, Publishing; Music commissioning and liaison with APRA/AMCOS. • Communications: Advertising Services Agreements; Advertising Tenders; Direct Marketing; Sponsorship; Promotions; Terms & Conditions; Lottery Permit Applications; Regulatory compliance; Defamation; Privacy; Agency-Client Relationships, Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery. • Intellectual Property: Copyright; Trademarks; Public Domain Material; Passing Off; Format Licences; Rights Optioning Agreements; Brand protection; Confidentiality Agreements; Domain, Business and Company Name Registrations. • Employment: Employee and Independent Contractor Agreements; Incentive Schemes; Workplace Policies; Post Employment Restraints; Terminations and Redundancy; Unfair and Unlawful Dismissal Claims; Compliance with workplace legislation (Fair Work Act, Industrial Relations Act, Anti-Discrimination Act, Work Health and Safety Act). • Corporate: Business acquisitions and divestments; Legal due diligence; Shareholder, Partnership and Joint Venture Agreements; Corporate Governance and Company Secretariat services; ASX Listing Rules, Corporations Act and ASIC compliance.