Charlotte O Mara

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