Negotiating and drafting actor, producer, director, writer, literary option/acquisition, commercial, distribution and other agreements for high-level talent, whilst providing top-class business and legal advice on all such matters.

•Leading the negotiation and drafting of film/television co-financing, acquisition, distribution agreements and related documentation with third-party studios, financiers, SVOD's and business partners. •Advising on existing business relationships, rights issues and other questions of contract interpretation whilst working closely with senior management, strategic planning/business development, business affairs, motion picture and television, legal, finance and other teams on a wide range of projects and deals.•Structuring, negotiating, documenting and managing above-the-line talent (writers, producers, directors and actors) deals whilst coordinating regular and effective communication between studio executives and outside legal counsel concerning deal negotiation and business strategy.

•Led the negotiating, drafting and advising (under both British and American guild agreements) of various high-budget television and audio: co-production agreements, co-venture agreements, distribution agreements, high-level talent deals, book options, writers' deals, contributor rights agreements, development agreements, location agreements, and production services agreements;•Being the principal point of contact for executive producers across the comedy, drama, factual-drama slates and advising on financial matters, intellectual property issues, tax and service company issues, interpretation of union agreements, and contracting ensuring the necessary rights are acquired for primary and secondary programme exploitation as required. •Led the business and legal affairs of several televisions shows throughout the pre-production, production and post-production process and answering, facilitating & drafting various queries/agreements related to the commissioning, financing, copyright, location, distribution (among others) of such programmes.•Provided high quality senior legal and business affairs advice to BBC Studios drama, comedy and factual production teams and other colleagues in respect of all stages of the development, production and the distribution process.

•Led the negotiating, drafting and advising (under both British and American guild agreements) of various high-budget television and audio: co-production agreements, co-venture agreements, distribution agreements, high-level talent deals, book options, writers' deals, contributor rights agreements, development agreements, location agreements, and production services agreements; •Managed comedy, drama, factual-drama slates and advising on intellectual property issues, contributor fees, employment of foreign artists, tax and service company issues, interpretation of union agreements, and contracting ensuring the necessary rights are acquired for primary and secondary programme exploitation as required. Undertook complex copyright clearance processes in relation to existing material, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to trace and clear copyright ownership; and •Provided high quality legal and business affairs advice to BBC Studios drama, comedy and factual production teams and other colleagues in respect of all stages of the development, production and the distribution process.

•Negotiated, drafted and advised on on-screen talent deals, book options, writers' deals, contributor rights agreements, development agreements, filming location agreements, production services agreements, co-production agreements and distribution agreements and providing general high quality legal advice as required•Provided high quality legal and business affairs advice to BBC Studios production teams and other colleagues including, negotiation, drafting, contract and deal management, and providing general legal and business affairs support in respect of all aspects of the production process•Advised on contributor fees, contract terms, employment of foreign artists, tax and service company issues, copyright clearance, writers and format deals, interpretation of Union agreements, framework agreements, negotiating fees and contracting ensuring the necessary rights are acquired for primary and secondary programme exploitation as required. Undertaking complex copyright clearance processes in relation to existing material, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to trace and clear copyright ownership

•Project attorney for various high-budget Sony Motion Picture Group (Columbia Pictures, TriStar, Screen Gems) films, drafted under the supervision of Executive Vice President - Legal Affairs, the following types of agreements; option and rights acquisition; production services; and above/below-the-line•Analyzed and papered complex financial/legal transactions into memoranda format, while advising on risk, compliance and profit/loss•Participated in the deal making and negotiating process for the Sony Motion Picture Group upcoming development slate under the supervision of Columbia and TriStar President of Business Affairs

•Created complex employment, labor, and intellectual property contracts and analyzing/interpreting data analytics for Los Angeles based e-commerce apparel company with sales of over $600M per annum•Consolidation of employment and property contracts for real estate at the following Revolve annual parties: Coachella 2016, Revolve in the Hamptons 2016, Paris Fashion Week 2017

•Revised and reviewed talent contracts and distribution deals worth over $400M, while ensuring legal/creative clearances and compliance for Universal Picture’s Home Entertainment Division. •Wrote department wide Internal Legal Guidelines pertaining to business/legal matters in production and distribution of creative materials for NBC’s Home Entertainment division•Consolidated deal summaries and contracts worth over $600M for major production studios (Amblin Entertainment, Bleecker Street) and for new film releases (Fast 7, Trainwreck, Straight Outta Compton) •Researched and wrote memoranda for the Senior Vice President & Vice President of department, pertaining to chain-of-title, copyright, set-off rights, corporations law, and bankruptcy proceedings

•Drafted contract for client Playboy over trademark infringement claims•Reviewed contracts and wrote memoranda pertaining to cost of accounting issues in Oscar winning movie's•Participated in a judicial mediation over a patent infringement case at the Los Angeles District Court, which led to a large settlement

•Established a news network and created live programming for Indonesia’s first English language network news channel.•Advised senior management team in the growth and development of a multi-platform live television programming across Indonesia, which resulting in a 20% increase in television viewership ratings during the primetime morning slot•Implemented a new format for producing, directing, editing and writing live news, which resulted in increased efficiency and increased viewership numbers

Destination: Africa 2011 - ProducerSikh American Film Festival Grant Winner - Producer

Assisted the Production Coordinator/Manager with office and set duties relating to the production of the Emmy Awards.

Assisted with processing all legal procedures, filing and arbitrations associated with the Producers Guild Awards eligibility