Charlotte OMara

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Partner

Creative Industries - Music, Media & Art

Expertise

Charlotte is a music and media partner having specialised in music and entertainment law since qualification building on an already established career in the music industry.

Charlotte’s clients include artists, writers, managers, producers, independent record labels and publishing companies amongst others. Charlotte advises on, drafts and negotiates contracts in all areas of the music, media, broadcast and entertainment & creative industries and related intellectual property rights.

Charlotte is forever passionate about music and helping creative talent take their next steps in their careers.

Charlotte Advises

Songwriters
Recording Artists
Music Producers
Music Managers
Music Agents
Record Labels
Book and Music Publishers
Film & TV producers
Media & Entertainment Industries
Authors and scriptwriters

Charlotte is on the panel of approved industry lawyers for: PRS for Music; The Ivors Academy; and MVT (Music Venue Trust).

Experience Highlights

Negotiating and successfully completing contracts for both emerging and established Artists/Musicians with independent. and major Music Publishers, Record Labels (including Sony, Universal, Bucks, Warners) and Film/TV production companies (including BBC, Icon Films, Lichen Films).
Negotiating and successfully completing copyright assignments and licences for Ivor Novello and Grammy award-winning Musicians and Composers.
Legal advisor to established Artists in relation to large-scale copyright infringement.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

Jens Hills & Co Solicitors / Jens Hills LLP: Music, Media and Intellectual Property Specialists.

Previous Businesses

EMI Records, London
Jeff Wayne Music Group Limited, London

Education

Manchester Metropolitan University – LPC
MMU / The College of Law – PGDL
University of Liverpool – History BA Hons

Expertise

Charlotte is a music and media partner having specialised in music and entertainment law since qualification building on an already established career in the music industry.

Charlotte is forever passionate about music and helping creative talent take their next steps in their careers.

Charlotte Advises

Songwriters
Recording Artists
Music Producers
Music Managers
Music Agents
Record Labels
Book and Music Publishers
Film & TV producers
Media & Entertainment Industries
Authors and scriptwriters

Charlotte is on the panel of approved industry lawyers for: PRS for Music; The Ivors Academy; and MVT (Music Venue Trust).

Experience Highlights

Negotiating and successfully completing contracts for both emerging and established Artists/Musicians with independent. and major Music Publishers, Record Labels (including Sony, Universal, Bucks, Warners) and Film/TV production companies (including BBC, Icon Films, Lichen Films).
Negotiating and successfully completing copyright assignments and licences for Ivor Novello and Grammy award-winning Musicians and Composers.
Legal advisor to established Artists in relation to large-scale copyright infringement.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

Jens Hills & Co Solicitors / Jens Hills LLP: Music, Media and Intellectual Property Specialists.

Previous Businesses

EMI Records, London
Jeff Wayne Music Group Limited, London

Education

Manchester Metropolitan University – LPC
MMU / The College of Law – PGDL
University of Liverpool – History BA Hons

Testimonials

I am incredibly grateful for the expertise and guidance provided by Charlotte O'Mara at gunnercooke. Her deep knowledge of the music industry, coupled with her sharp legal acumen, proved instrumental in navigating complex contracts and protecting my artist's rights. With her support, I felt confident and secure in my decisions, knowing that my interests were safeguarded. I highly recommend Charlotte to any musician seeking reliable and dedicated legal representation.

Damian Morgan

Artist Management/Greater Manchester Music Comission

"Charlotte has negotiated and concluded recording and publishing agreements for me. It was a pleasure to work with Charlotte who provided a personal and efficient service. Her straight-talking, down to earth manner coupled with her knowledge and experience put me at ease."

Simon Dine

Composer, Producer

"Charlotte worked with me during very difficult times after my husband (Ewan MacColl) died. Our company, Ewan MacColl Ltd, needed expert advice on reclaiming copyrights, finding ‘lost’ royalties, and so on. Charlotte was always there, background and foreground, efficient and cheerful. It wasn’t only her knowledge and her attention to detail – it was her attitude, her ability to change course when the wind changed … and that smile. The music industry is an ever-changing, ever-difficult field and it needs experienced professionals who know how to work in a team and have no trouble with keeping up with the pace. Charlotte is one of those."

Peggy Seeger

Folk singer, Song maker, Activist

"Throughout my time working with Charlotte, I was very impressed by her professionalism, thoroughness, consideration and calm, especially when dealing with difficult antics from the 'other side'. I would be very keen to have Charlotte on my team should I need it and would have no hesitation in recommending her."

Roger Dean

Artist

"I have been using gunnercooke, in particular Charlotte O'Mara for a number of years for any music business contracts and disputes that I have had. Extremely professional, providing an outstanding service, and I was impressed with the transparency on costs. Definitely recommend."

Chris Hughes

Producer- Oscillate Recordings/Echoes Productions Ltd

Charlotte's team

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Robert Taylor

+44 (0) 7831 405 970 Email Robert LinkedIn

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