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Charles
Swan
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| Email |
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charles.swan@swanturton.com
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| Tel |
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+44 (0) 20 7520 9560
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| Group |
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Advertising
& Marketing; Photography & Visual Arts; Publishing;
Communications; Intellectual Property
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| Languages |
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French and Portuguese
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Charles heads the firm's Advertising & Marketing and Photography & Visual Arts Groups and advises clients drawn mainly from the advertising, design and photography industries. His clients include leading advertising, marketing and design agencies, trade associations, image libraries, photographers, agents, publishers and celebrities. He advises on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious issues with a particular emphasis on:
- Intellectual property contracts and disputes
- Competitions and prize draws
- Data protection
- Advertising agency contracts
- Talent and rights contracts
- Copy clearance
- ASA complaints
- Image library contracts
- E-commerce contracts
- Publishing contracts
Rated by Chambers & Partners as the Star Individual amongst UK Advertising & Marketing lawyers, Charles is the Chairman of Adlaw International, a global network of specialist advertising law firms with members in 21 countries which he initiated in 1992. He is a member of the Advertising Lawyers Group and is a director of the Association of Photographers.
Published work includes Copinger and Skone James on Copyright, 14th edition (Advertising Industry section), the Lotteries and Prize Promotions chapter in the IPA’s Ad Law, 2nd edition, the BPLC's ABCD of UK Photographic Copyright and numerous articles in legal journals. Charles is a frequent speaker at conferences and is an experienced television and press commentator.
Charles was previously at the Simkins Partnership from 1985 to 2005, where he headed the firm's Advertising & Marketing and Photography Groups and initiated in 1999 what is believed to have been the first e-bulletin service by a UK law firm. Charles was a founding partner of Swan Turton in 2005.
What the Legal Directories say:
Chambers & Partners
Charles Swan is universally lauded for his vast experience and extensive knowledge: "He's the man with all the answers."
“There are not enough positive adjectives in the dictionary to describe the low-key and tremendously knowledgeable Charles Swan.”
One client says: “There is nothing this front runner can’t deal with. He is careful and meticulous, but don’t be fooled by the quiet exterior; there is fire inside.”
One client said about "outrageously smart" Charles Swan, "first thing you notice is how quiet he is, next thing it hits you that he has just completed the impossible deal for you."
"Charles Swan "does not squander time arguing points for the sake of it." With 20 years' experience working as an advertising lawyer, he is considered one of the most innovative lawyers in the market."
Legal 500
"Charles Swan is one of the advertising sector's leading lights"
"Charles Swan is an acknowledged expert on photographic issues"
"Very highly thought of - one client described him as 'superb' - he has a reputation for problem solving"
"very efficient and, though refreshingly reserved, his advice is remarkably robust"
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