MH Media & Technology
Tony Morris, Partner
Experience:
Advising companies and individuals operating in the Media, Entertainment, Creative and Technology Industries. Also active as an Arbitrator and Mediator.
Directories
Legal 500 rates Tony as a 'Leading Individual' for Media and Entertainment Law: ‘Tony Morris whose industry knowledge is second to none, heads Marriott Harrison’s prompt, courteous and knowledgeable (Media) team.
Chambers states that: ‘Widely skilled team leader Tony Morris is incredibly knowledgeable on an array of media contracts’ and is ‘a very accomplished practitioner who is a great choice for representation.'
Recent and current work
Intellectual Property Advising on the creation, protection and transfer of intellectual property rights – including copyright, design rights, trade marks, know-how and confidential information – in a variety of goods and services, brand names and media projects, literary and musical works, sound recordings, films and other audio-visual programming, merchandise, medical products, information technology and digital media.
Feature Films and Television Advising: Carnaby Films on its production of “The Wee Man"; RSA Films on various audio-visual projects and Vintage TV on numerous programming, broadcasting and other matters.
Music Regularly advise The Agency, Delta Music, One Media Publishing, Snapper, San Juan Music and Phoenix Music International. Retained by numerous artists including: Bring Me The Horizon, Gallows, Pure Love, Rise to Remain, Charlie Simpson, Pop Will Eat Itself and While She Sleeps.
Information Technology, Digital Media & Computer Games Advising creators and users of information technology including The Senate (digital effects), String (augmented reality software) Aqueduct (large scale web site development) and Zeptolab (games and apps).
Media start-ups Arcadia Consulting (performance coaching), Snappin’ Turtles (audio-visual production) The Energy Saving Company (solar energy) Biterate (building iPhone and Blackberry Apps)
Mediation Successfully mediated a number of disputes – many with a media flavour as well as disputes arising out of commercial contracts.
Arbitration Currently arbitrations include (1) dispute arising from European distribution of a Hollywood movie (IFTA); (2) dispute arising from provision of technology to consumer electronics manufacturer (ICC).
Alternative Dispute Resolution for the Media, Entertainment, Creative and Technology Industries Click for ADR page
Summary of Specialisms:
Film, Music, Television, Computer Games, IP, IT, Mediation, Commercial
Employment:
Charles Boundy & Co (1977 - 1982), Anthony Morris & Co (1982 - 1984), Brafman Morris (1984 - 1988), Cameron Markby Hewitt (1989 - 1995), Marriott Harrison (1995 - present)
Trained at:
Michael Sears & Co
Qualifications:
LLB, Solicitor of the Senior Court of England and Wales, ADR Accredited Mediator, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Studied at:
Manchester University
Languages:
French, German
Memberships:
International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Member of the General Assembly of the University of Manchester, Member of the Arbitration Panel of the Independent Film & Television Alliance, Voting Member of the BRITS Academy, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center’s Film and Media Panel
Interests:
Music, films, yoga, reading and writing fiction, travel, restaurants, football (Portsmouth), theatre. Tony’s novel “The Musician and Maria Salcoiati” sold out its first edition; he is endeavouring to work on the sequel.