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Sean Egan
Partner

Qualification and Expertise
Film & TV and Theatre & Arts
• Queens’ College Cambridge MA Law and Engineering
• Articles Clifford Chance 1986-8, admitted as a solicitor March 1988
• Harbottle & Lewis – 1988-1998
• Joined BWB as partner in January 1999
• BAFTA member
• Trustee of arts organisations

Recent Work
Film & TV
• Film financing – development and production
• Right acquisitions, options, writer agreements and rights disputes
• TV format deals
• Content issues for film and television projects – defamation, confidentiality and privacy
• Distributions and merchandising agreements
• Advising industry organizations, writers and other talent
• Errors and Omissions advice and clearance
Theatre & Arts
• Commissioning agreements for writers – plays and musicals
• Financing and investment arrangement for international and UK theatre productions
• Creative team agreements
• Acquisition of rights in musicals, plays and operas and other works
• Content issues – defamation, privacy and confidentiality
• Advising arts charities on trustee responsibilities, governance and constitutional issues
• Re-organisation, merger and incorporation of arts organisations
• Reviewing arts organisation constitutions
• Capital projects including new developments and refurbishment
• Advising industry organisations, agents, writers, and other talent
Sale and purchase of works of art, provenance advice
• Music publishing and recording agreements

Articles and talks
Film & TV
• Articles for a variety of publications on Film and Television related topics
• Seminars on legal and business issues for filmmakers
Theatre & Arts
• Articles for a variety of publications on Arts related topics
• ITC Intellectual Property Seminars
• Talks for TMA members on subjects including Freedom of Expression and charity law
• Regular speaker at trade association events and workshops

Books
Film & TV
• Author of ‘Essential Media Law and Practice for Scriptwriters in Film and Television’

Recommendations
Chambers UK 2010  "excellent industry knowledge"
Chambers UK 2010  "total understanding of the issues affecting the arts sector"
Legal 500 2010  ‘responsive, quick and knowledgeable’ team is led by Sean Egan, who is commended for his ‘experience and good relationships with key people in the industry’.
Legal 500 2009  "'unfailingly helpful and supportive' and has 'great background knowledge'"
Chambers UK 2009  “a reliable, supportive and understanding lawyer with a strong business focus”.
Chambers UK 2008  "approachable and easy to get along with - he makes you feel very relaxed, like you're dealing with a friend. He can really see the bigger picture, and has a creative approach to problem solving."
Chambers UK 2008  "Delightful and knowledgeable"
Legal 500 2008  “commended for his ‘commercial acumen’ and ‘ability to understand complicated situations quickly’.”
Chambers UK 2007  "a superb commercial sense"
Legal 500 2007  "a wealth of experience in the arts and media sectors"
Legal 500 2007  "extremely knowledgeable"
Legal 500 2007  [he] "heads the theatre and arts department and clients praise him for his ‘industry knowledge and sound commercial advice’."
Legal 500 2007  "Egan’s ‘experience and enthusiasm are invaluable’ and that he ‘understands the needs of a mid-sized independent producer’."
Chambers UK 2006  "first port of call for TV and film matters"
Chambers UK 2006  "an expert at the intersection of charity and law"