media & publishing
Joanna Stephenson
Joanna is a partner at JWSS and has worked over 16 years at all levels in the entertainment and media sectors. She heads the firm’s trade mark practices and has extensive experience advising international brands on contentious trade mark disputes.
We advise clients on contentious and non-contentious issues across the media industries including broadcasting, digital media, entertainment, live events, print, theatre and television. We are also adept at assisting our clients with complaints against them.
Among other services, we:
- Advise our clients on their ability to protect, exploit and enforce their rights
- Advise on regulatory compliance issues
- Provide guidance on both the creative or acquisition process through all the stages of creative development and exploitation
- Advise on licensing globally across the creative, entertainment and on-line industries