About

I have been an IP and commercial lawyer for over 30 years. During that time I have worked on projects throughout the media, entertainment and sports industries. This has included working for rightsholder, governing bodies, promoters, agents, artists and creatives, producers, venues, developers and publishers.

My work involves advising on all aspects of event and event organisation, from branding to venue agreements, and including negotiating and drafting agreements for ticketing, sponsorship, licensing, hospitality, artist engagement, JVs (including co-production, co-promotion and investor agreements) and catering and supplier terms.

I have been, and continue to be, fortunate to work on major events around the world.

Experience

Commercial, brands & IP

  • Coordinating and undertaking brand clearance work for a range of festivals and promoters
  • Managing a range of multi-national trade mark portfolios for, amongst others, sports and media clients
  • Coordinating anti-counterfeiting advice across a range of jurisdictions
  • Advising on the structuring and management of IP portfolios including on transfer pricing issues

Media & entertainment

  • Advising on all legal issues for a range of major events (including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney Olympic Games, Manchester Commonwealth Games and Doha Asian Games and the Concert for Diana)
  • Advising theatrical producers on a wide range of issues I have advised the producer of Priscilla Queen of the Desert on all production issues since 2004
  • Advising representative bodies on a range of industry wide initiatives in the music industry
  • Advising promoters and festival organiser on all aspects of the operation of events around the world. Work includes advising member of the Association of Independent Festivals through its helpline
  • Advising the producers of immersive and interactive entertainment in all elements of their business

Sport

  • Advising and negotiating, as well as advising on strategy for, sponsorship deals valued at more than US$2bn
  • Advising on numerous licensing deals including setting up the team licensing arrangements between a major UK sport governing body and the international representative team
  • Negotiating agreements to acquire the commercial rights (and the right to organise) major international sporting events, as well as a class of events
  • Advising on structuring of and producing standard agreements for a range of events
  • Advising athletes and their agents on branding and image rights issues

Testimonials

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"Jeremy Summers is diligent and insightful, particularly when navigating the intricacies of providing Services and warranties to an international government."
Legal 500
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