Alex Willis

Solicitor (Associate), Baker McKenzie

Alex is an Associate in the IPTech team in Baker McKenzie's London office. Alex joined the Firm in March 2018 as a trainee. Prior to turning to law, she completed a degree in Biological Sciences. During her training contract Alex gained experience in the Corporate Energy, Mining and Infrastructure; EU Competition and Trade; and Intellectual Property teams. She was also twice seconded to key clients of the firm, including to a global energy company where she gained experience in consumer law, commercial contracts, marketing and advertising and sponsorship agreements. Alex has experience in several industry sectors, on a range of contentious and non-contentious aspects of IP law, including trade marks, copyright and patents. She has worked on matters including trade mark and patent registrations, healthcare advisory and regulatory matters, anti-counterfeiting, and copyright and patent disputes.

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IP and music agreements for artists and songwriters

Practice notes

This Practice Note considers IP rights in the context of certain artist/songwriter-focused music agreements. It outlines the various rights that subsist in a song and considers how these can be exploited. The main agreements covered are music publishing agreements, catalogue representation agreements, band agreements, record label agreements and production agreements. Issues relating to brand protection and image rights for musical artists are also considered.

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