Maier Blackburn LLP is a commercial legal practice specialising in intellectual property and media law, litigation and dispute resolution. Our clients include businesses of all kinds, but with a particular focus on publishers, media and entertainment organisations, IP rights holders and individuals including authors, agents and performers. Steven Maier and Cathleen Blackburn have notable reputations in the field and many years' experience of acting for high-profile clients based in the UK, Europe and the US.
They have been consistently recommended for their expertise and as "leading individuals" by the principal legal directories. We are a modern, accessible and responsive practice and take pride in delivering an exceptional level of client service.
They have been consistently recommended for their expertise and as "leading individuals" by the principal legal directories. We are a modern, accessible and responsive practice and take pride in delivering an exceptional level of client service.
Services
We advise on commercial agreements and arrangements of all kinds.
We can help both with the drafting of new contracts and the review and audit of existing contractual arrangements.
We have particular expertise in the intellectual property aspects of contracting and can also advise on potential pitfalls such as the impact of competition law and the Commercial Agents Regulations.
We advise and represent clients in commercial disputes of all kinds, often with a high value, urgent or international element.
We can help both with the drafting of new contracts and the review and audit of existing contractual arrangements.
We have particular expertise in the intellectual property aspects of contracting and can also advise on potential pitfalls such as the impact of competition law and the Commercial Agents Regulations.
We advise and represent clients in commercial disputes of all kinds, often with a high value, urgent or international element.
Breach of confidence cases involve the disclosure or misuse of information which is confidential by nature and which has been, or is threatened to be, disclosed without permission.
The confidential information can relate to an individual, but cases of this kind frequently concern business secrets or other commercially sensitive information which has fallen into the wrong hands.
Sometimes this will also involve a breach of covenant by a departing colleague or employee.
We have considerable experience of acting in breach of confidence cases, which often involve urgent action including an application for an injunction.
The confidential information can relate to an individual, but cases of this kind frequently concern business secrets or other commercially sensitive information which has fallen into the wrong hands.
Sometimes this will also involve a breach of covenant by a departing colleague or employee.
We have considerable experience of acting in breach of confidence cases, which often involve urgent action including an application for an injunction.
We frequently advise clients in the cultural sector (museums, archives, libraries, galleries, artists, collectors and dealers) on the acquisition, exhibition and sale of various forms of cultural property, including manuscripts, photographs, art and artefacts, archaeological finds and religious objects.
The legal issues in this area often overlap, involving property (provenance, expropriation, conditional gifts), intellectual property, tax (conditional exemption, acceptance in lieu of inheritance tax), charity (the implications of charitable status for owners of cultural assets) and legislation such as the Treasure Act and the Government Indemnity Scheme.
The legal issues in this area often overlap, involving property (provenance, expropriation, conditional gifts), intellectual property, tax (conditional exemption, acceptance in lieu of inheritance tax), charity (the implications of charitable status for owners of cultural assets) and legislation such as the Treasure Act and the Government Indemnity Scheme.
We are experienced in advising clients in the heritage sector on the issues arising when opening properties to the public, providing a venue for ceremonies and other events, offering location services for film and TV production and catering and other services.
We can also assist with specialist brand development and licensing advice to enable a client to generate revenue from what are often unique assets, and so be able to preserve and protect them.
We can also assist with specialist brand development and licensing advice to enable a client to generate revenue from what are often unique assets, and so be able to preserve and protect them.
We advise and represent clients in cases of libel, slander and malicious falsehood.
Disputes of this nature are highly specialised and we have many years of experience of acting for newspapers, book and periodical publishers as well as individuals across the whole range of defamation and reputation management issues.
For claimants, we can help with remedies including an apology or statement in Court, damages and an undertaking not to repeat the words in question.
An injunction may also be available in suitable cases.
Disputes of this nature are highly specialised and we have many years of experience of acting for newspapers, book and periodical publishers as well as individuals across the whole range of defamation and reputation management issues.
For claimants, we can help with remedies including an apology or statement in Court, damages and an undertaking not to repeat the words in question.
An injunction may also be available in suitable cases.
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