We know creatives – how they think, see their art or craft, and see themselves, business and the world. 

We make sense of the seemingly illogical or overly complicated. 

We handle the legal and business issues in order to free our clients to do what they do best: create. 

Our menu of services includes:

  • Protecting, developing and enforcing intellectual property rights

  • Counseling on collaborations to ensure maximum protection and commercialization of our client’s rights

  • Advice on structuring best business entities and vehicles (corporations, LLCs, partnerships, “for services of” entities, etc.)

  • Guidance on brand development and expansion

  • Drafting and negotiating of investor and joint venture agreements

  • Preparing and negotiating licensing, distribution, franchising, agency, sponsorship and merchandising agreements

  • Drafting and negotiation of employment, independent contractor, design collaboration and services agreements

  • Negotiation of termination of employment, collaboration and services agreements

  • Drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements, non-competition agreements, terms and conditions, disclosure documents and personal guarantees

  • Negotiation of speaker agreements

  • Drafting and negotiating celebrity spokesperson agreements

  • Advice and negotiation regarding book contracts and ghostwriter agreements

  • Counseling on rights of publicity and privacy

  • Structuring of international arrangements

  • Liaison with and coordination of professional team (managers, agents, public relations, licensee representatives, etc.)

  • Dispute resolution

  • Advising on and managing litigation

Our clients have spanned a vast array of creatives: fashion designers, jewelry designers, makeup artists, hair stylists, fashion and image stylists, fine artists, photographers, graphic artists, executives, agents, interior designers, creative directors, celebrities, influencers, actors, models, movie producers, recording artists, entertainment managers, songwriters, record producers, authors, educators, public speakers, thought leaders and coaches.

 
 
 
 

Through Vendôme Partners, our related consulting company, we provide many additional services, including:

  • Collaborations and strategic partnerships

  • Career guidance and management

  • Brand development and expansion