“Philip Lee Solicitors receives high praise for its media practice, with lawyers applauded for ‘attention to detail’ and ‘genuine interest in the area’…Brian Gormley is ‘extremely dedicated’.” – Legal 500

Role: Senior Associate

Practice Areas:
Corporate and commercial, finance, entertainment and media, technology and IP.

Brian is a senior associate in the corporate, commercial and finance units of the firm.

He advises a broad range of corporate and institutional clients on commercial law areas, in particular intellectual property, data protection, information technology, and electronic communications. This frequently involves the drafting of various types of commercial contract, data protection and privacy policies, intellectual property licences and document retention policies.

Brian also provides ongoing advice on corporate transactions such as joint ventures, private equity investments, restructurings and acquisitions, and in relation to structured financing.

Brian specialises in advising media and entertainment clients. He advises independent film and television producers on the financing and production of projects and on co-production agreements with other producers. His experience includes advising on equity and section 481 tax-based financing arrangements; drafting agreements in respect of writers, composers, directors and actors; and advising on copyright clearance issues. He also provides ongoing advice to a large number of promotion companies and marketing bodies in relation to the promotion and advertising of consumer products.

Qualifications:
Irish trade mark agent
European Trade Mark Attorney
Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (2006)
Bachelor of Corporate Law (B Corp. Law (Hons.)), National University of Ireland, Galway (1996 - 1999)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. (Hons.)), National University of Ireland, Galway (1999-2000)

Articles and Lectures:
Brian was recipient of the Irish Times prize for Media Law in 2000 and has published articles on media law areas.

He regularly lectures for Screen Training Ireland (STI) and the Irish Centre for Talented Youth (CTYI).