ClarkeKann Lawyers
Description:
ClarkeKann Lawyers is Publishers Australia's legal associate member. The firm is a mid-sized commercial law firm with offices in the Sydney and Brisbane CBDs. The firm provides expert legal advice across a number of select practice areas, including Media & Intellectual Property, Corporate & Commercial, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Property.
The lawyers in our Media & Intellectual Property Group have particular expertise advising clients in the publishing industry. Our clients range from small, specialised publishers through to some of the largest magazine publishing and media concerns in Australia. We assist clients on a broad range of issues including:
* Copyright issues
* Rights management, licensing and contributors
* Defamation and pre-publication advice
* Trade practices and advertising
* Online publishing and Social Media
* Privacy
* Masthead protection and trade marks
Beyond publishing, we act for a broad range of clients in Media and IP-related areas, including in the IT, music, film and TV, advertising, fashion and tourism sectors.
Peter Karcher is the partner in charge of the Media & Intellectual Property Group at ClarkeKann. He has over 10 years experience acting for major publishers and other media companies. Peter regularly gives presentations on his chosen areas of law, and has published numerous articles in industry journals and other publications. Peter also regularly provides legal advice on a pro bono basis through the Arts Law Centre of Australia and in 2009 and 2010 he was one of a number of lawyers to receive an Arts Law Pro Bono Award for his contribution.
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The lawyers in our Media & Intellectual Property Group have particular expertise advising clients in the publishing industry. Our clients range from small, specialised publishers through to some of the largest magazine publishing and media concerns in Australia. We assist clients on a broad range of issues including:
* Copyright issues
* Rights management, licensing and contributors
* Defamation and pre-publication advice
* Trade practices and advertising
* Online publishing and Social Media
* Privacy
* Masthead protection and trade marks
Beyond publishing, we act for a broad range of clients in Media and IP-related areas, including in the IT, music, film and TV, advertising, fashion and tourism sectors.
Peter Karcher is the partner in charge of the Media & Intellectual Property Group at ClarkeKann. He has over 10 years experience acting for major publishers and other media companies. Peter regularly gives presentations on his chosen areas of law, and has published numerous articles in industry journals and other publications. Peter also regularly provides legal advice on a pro bono basis through the Arts Law Centre of Australia and in 2009 and 2010 he was one of a number of lawyers to receive an Arts Law Pro Bono Award for his contribution.
ClarkeKann has a standing offer to PA's publisher members of an initial consultation or phone call of up to half an hour at no charge.
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Contact Details
Address:
Level 7, 55 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.
Phone:
02 8235 1222
Fax:
02 8235 1299
Key Contact(s):
Peter Karcher
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