Nicola Solomon
Consultant: IP & Media
The Directories say:
Nicola Solomon is described as “outstanding, open and direct”.
Chambers A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Nicola Solomon possesses a “no-nonsense and to-the-point style” and has a “willingness to get tough when needed”.
Chambers A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Nicola Solomon is “brisk, efficient and charming”.
Legal 500 Clients’ Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2008
Nicola specialises in publishing, design, cultural heritage, and all aspects of intellectual property including:
- agency and publishing agreements
- brand and rights protection
- copyright infringement
- design rights
- drafting contracts and terms of business
- electronic rights
- freedom of expression/obscenity
- intellectual property rights
- libel reading/defamation
- literary estates
- negotiations
- publishing and royalty disputes
Her clients include agents, authors, fashion designers and retailers, higher education providers, illustrators, journalists, newspapers, picture libraries, photographers, publishers, screenwriters and trade organisations.
Nicola is a member of the Museum Development Association’s IP Advisory Committee advising a large number of museums on specialist questions in relation to intellectual property.
Recent Work
- On behalf of Monsoon Accessorize Limited, Nicola has taken many claims in copyright, design right and criminal enforcement against other high street stores including Primark, Matalan, New Look, Peacocks and ASDA in relation to copying of clothes, homewares and jewellery. Succeeded in having items removed from the shelves and large amounts of damages paid to Monsoon as well as delivery up of offending items
- For CEPIC (Co-ordination of European Picture Agencies and Press Stock Heritage), Nicola drafted ISALA; the industry standard terms of agreement between Picture Libraries and sub-agents which will provide a model for the entire picture library industry in licensing of rights
- Advising the Society of Authors and Association of Authors’ Agents on their negotiations with the Publishers’ Association to try to agree new industry standard contracts relating to e-books and electronic rights. Other advice to the Society of Authors and Association of Authors’ Agents included advice on the Google Books and Amazon Search Inside the Book initiatives
- Libel read of a biography of Ken Livingstone for Arcadia Books Limited (small publisher of the year)
- Acting for Imperial War Museum in agreement with ITV for major new exhibition on outbreak of the Second World War
- Advising and drafting agreements advice for the Commission of Looted Art in particular, advice on immunity from seizure legislation and regulations
- Acting for Delia Smith on contracts with Random House
Recent Articles/Speaking Engagements
Nicola regularly speaks on her areas of speciality. Recent and forthcoming lectures and articles include:
- February 2007 - Monsoon - Design Rights
- March 2007 - Own it - Photographing People
- March 2007 - Society of Authors Broadcasting group - Use of Factual Material in Documentaries
- April 2007 - Society of Authors - Defamation and Privacy
- June 2007 - Society of Authors - Holy Blood and Holy Grail and other copyright points
- June 2007 - CEPIC - Protecting Copyright
- June 2007 - Own It - Photographing Buildings
- September 2007 - Copyright Law Update 2007
- May 2008 - Privacy laws are snapping at photographers' heels
- December 2008 - Ethical fashion lecture
- Spring 2009 Author magazine - Kids On the Web2- children and Internet
- April 2009 - View Photographers- Image Releases
- April 2009 - OwnIt factsheets on children, content and databases
- May 2009 - BAPLA Picture Buyers’ Fair
- May 2009 - Society of Authors. Libel and Privacy
Random Fact
Nicola is a Deputy District Judge