California International Entertainment Lawyer
California International Entertainment Lawyer
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson, The Choice of Entertainment Artists and Talent in the Entertainment Industry in California and Internationally with Over 45 Years of Experience.
At the Law Firm of California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson, we represent clients throughout the entertainment industry, including those involved in film productions, actors, writers, social media influencers, musicians, talent agencies, sports athletes, models and other members of the Entertainment industry internationally in order to protect their creative works and their individual rights.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has been named a Top Lawyer the past 14 years in a row, most recently in 2024 by the prestigious Palm Springs Life Magazine and rated “Superb” by Avvo, their highest rating, which rates attorneys all across the U.S.
Representing creative artists internationally, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is the entertainment lawyer in California for you whether you live in London, England or anywhere in Great Britain or Ireland, in Paris or elsewhere in Europe, the Far East or South America.
With law degrees in both the U.S. and U.K. and over 45 years of experience as an attorney both in California and in London, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is the right choice when you need assistance with copyright and trademark protection, film music licensing, contracts, litigation, protection of images in advertising, modeling, athlete and author representation and for protection of your rights within the entertainment industry.
In addition to reviewing Book Publishing Contracts and Literary Agency Contracts, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson not only drafts, reviews and negotiates both Book Option Purchase Agreements but also drafts, reviews and negotiates Book Shopping Agreements for authors whose books producers want to develop into a film or television project and is asked by publishers to draft their own publishing contracts.
Our experience over the past four decades makes the Law Firm of California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson the Right Choice for your representation in the Entertainment industry. Sebastian Gibson has been called “Brilliant” “Superb” and “A Legend” and as a Entertainment attorney, he can provide invaluable services to you whether you produce films, music, work on the stage, make a living as a screenwriter or author, or as a model walk the runways in London, Paris, elsewhere in Europe or anywhere else in the world.
A California Film and Television Lawyer
With over 40 years of experience both in London and in California as an entertainment attorney, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to British Film and TV producers and how streaming services and platforms are affecting the UK film and industry and has written on this subject. There is currently nowhere that the changes brought about by streaming is having a bigger effect on a country’s film industry than Britain and the UK’s talent and producers, known for their excellence, have never been in more demand.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson can protect your film and television concepts and submissions with copyright and trademark protection, registrations with the Writers Guild of America and the Motion Picture Association of America, with contracts and agreements, and with submissions by an experienced California entertainment attorney. Importantly, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson also knows what to look for in analyzing submission releases so a producer or writer does not waive important rights.
With the experience of California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson in the entertainment industry both as a writer and musician, we’re very familiar with all of the various ways in which film and TV projects are conceived and developed and we can assist a producer in the early creative stage as well. With experience in advertising as well, we can assist a producer later in writing the perfect pitch and preparing submission materials including show bibles and film lookbooks of the professional quality that’s expected today in the entertainment industry.
The submission process today is becoming more and more competitive with literally tens of thousands of producers competing to get their concept for a television series, limited episode TV series or reality show made and their film project financed. As a result, submission materials must be of the highest professional quality.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is also closely following the developments of the WGA lawsuit against four major talent agencies, their new Code of Conduct, the firing by WGA members of their talent agencies and the counter lawsuits by talent agencies against the WGA. We can advise producers with respect to packaging fees charged by talent agencies and how the lawsuit and firing of talent agencies by WGA members currently affects the talent agency packaging system currently still in place by most talent agencies.
In the creative stage of development, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson can draft collaboration agreements, work for hire agreements, copyright assignments and other contractual agreements to ensure that a producer is the sole owner of all the underlying rights to their project and to ensure that when an E&O insurance legal opinion is requested by an insurer, they will be able to confirm the proper legal contracts have been signed with every participant in the creation and development of the project.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson can assist a film or television producer to obtain development money and to structure a development money deal, film investments and we can review and negotiate a producer’s pre-sales and negative pick-up domestic and foreign distribution agreements.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has reviewed and negotiated book and script options, life story agreements, shopping agreements and with our expertise in copyrights, trademarks and licensing, we can assist a producer in securing the rights to any of the underlying rights to their project.
With securing investor money so crucial to a producer, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson can advise producers when it’s necessary to have an experienced securities lawyer prepare a private placement memorandum known as an offering to passive investors, the requirements for qualifying for an exemption from registration, and when an offering is not required when obtaining investments from accredited investors. California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is also familiar with California securities laws, venture capital investment and debt financing,
With decades of experience in corporate law and formations, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson will explain the advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorships, C and S corporations, limited and general partnerships and LLCs. We can also handcraft an LLC operating agreement to fit the structure and plans of a producer’s team for their umbrella LLC and create individual LLCs for each project which becomes ready for development.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson will help a producer develop a plan for submitting their film to the right film festivals for the producer’s film and for being prepared with an experienced festival team including sales agents, a website for the film, a Facebook page, trailers, a movie poster, and other materials in order to hit the ground running with a cohesive advertising and publicity campaign formulated in advance.
California International Entertainment Attorney Sebastian Gibson can also assist a producer to develop the most appropriate marketing plan for distribution for all of the various platforms and markets and advise them when it’s best to fragment distribution and retain certain areas of distribution for themselves. If a negative pick-up, pre-sales deal or minimum guarantee is not available or in a producer’s interest, we’ll advise a producer accordingly.
Having written on the changes streaming is having in the entertainment industry and changing strategies by streaming platforms, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is particularly knowledgeable in the area of streaming VOD platforms and services, and we can advise a producer the best way to approach streaming services if a producer is interested in marketing a project to them. We’ll also advise a producer on the advantages and disadvantages of retaining an aggregator.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson can draft all of a producer’s production contracts and we are extremely knowledgeable in drafting, negotiating and reviewing actor contracts, and how to structure profit participation contracts to protect an actor’s back end points.
With our knowledge of the music industry, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is also knowledgeable in the complex field of film music licensing, and drafting composer agreements, and music supervisor contracts.
When you need a California entertainment attorney for any stage of a film or television project production, for any corporate matters or pre-production, production and post-production agreements, the right choice is California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson.
Choosing An Entertainment Attorney for Your International Entertainment Matter
California International Entertainment Attorney Sebastian Gibson’s practice areas in the field of entertainment law include motion pictures, television, music, publishing, modeling, model management, talent agencies, video on demand movie projects, copyrights, trademarks, entertainment events, music and film festivals, live performances, virtual events and conventions, concerts, world tours, comedy festivals, fashion events, athletic events, charity events, sponsor parties, sponsorship agreements, endorsement agreements, film music licensing, merchandise agreements, performing artist contracts, songwriter agreements, book options for films and television, stage productions, art, fashion, modeling, publicity and privacy rights, misuse of images, athlete and celebrity representation and international entertainment matters.
The Entertainment and Intellectual Property Lawyer You Need To Protect Your Creative Works
As a sports, entertainment and intellectual property attorney with experience both in California and in London, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has a wealth of experience with copyright and trademark protection, endorsement deals and licensing. With his experience in international trade contracts and commercial transactions, Sebastian Gibson’s decades of experience provides the perfect compliment not only in protecting the rights of his creative clients, but in helping them to increase their stature in the aspects of the entertainment world in which they strive.
A Leading International Lawyer in the World of Modeling and Fashion
Simply Google terms such as “modeling lawyer,” “model management attorney” or other similar modeling and international fashion related terms and you will quickly see there are few lawyers turned to more often or more widely known in the world of modeling than Sebastian Gibson.
For decades, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has represented models and assisted them in various aspects of their careers. We review and revise the contracts offered to models to give them more protections and when necessary take legal action when models have been taken advantage of by individuals they have contact with in the Entertainment world.
When you want an attorney who will stand up for your rights and protect you from others who would take advantage of your artistic creativity, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is the entertainment lawyer to turn to and the counsel you keep for life and the life of your career.
An Experienced Business Lawyer As Well As A Talented Entertainment Attorney
Over the past 45 years as an International Business Lawyer for members of the Entertainment Industry, California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has represented cutting edge film production companies and creative artists in the many facets of entertainment throughout the U.S. and the U.K. during his years of practicing law both in the U.S. and in London. He has also represented major corporations, foreign government agencies, actors, composers and musicians from theatrical productions in London’s west end, and even members of a royal family.
Film and Television Projects for Streaming Services
At the Law Offices of California Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson, we can review and negotiate your Netflix Film and Scripted TV Series Streaming Entertainment Contracts, HBO Scripted and Reality TV Series Production Entertainment Agreements, Amazon Prime Video Film Reality and Dramatic Scripted Limited TV Series Agreements, Hulu Film Reality and Scripted Limited Television Series Streamer Contracts, BBC Film Scripted and Limited TV Series Production Development Contracts, and your film and television contracts with Disney Plus, Peacock, Discovery Plus, Paramount Plus and Apple TV.
Celebrity And Athlete Client Representation in California and London
In addition to the models we represent in connection with protection of their image, we’ve also been involved in product endorsement deals for athletes and celebrities. We have considerable experience with publicity rights and privacy rights cases and the misuse of images in advertising without proper releases or authority and strive to ensure that our clients reputations are aggressively protected in public and in social media personal management agreements.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is one of the most recognized modeling and celebrity attorneys in the U.S. and represents models, writers and other entertainment clients throughout the world. He is frequently asked to assist journalists and reporters and just prior to Shepard Smith’s resignation from Fox News was asked to appear on his show as a celebrity lawyer. He has also been requested to appear on ITV National News in London to discuss the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 23, 2020 by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex for invasion of privacy for photos taken of their son, Archie by unknown paparazzi.
The Right Choice for All Your Entertainment Law Matters in London, Throughout California and Internationally
At the age of 16, Sebastian Gibson graduated early from high school to perform on tour as a musician and singer in the U.S., internationally and on national television before attending UCLA and graduating cum laude despite performing nights as a musician to pay for his education.
Sebastian went on to graduate magna cum laude from law school in Wales, Great Britain and received a further law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He has since then practiced law in London and from offices in Palm Desert and Newport Beach and recently expanded his practice to Malibu to better serve the firm’s entertainment and modeling clients in California.
California International Entertainment Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is also a published writer having authored a political humor novel reviewed as the top political satire novel of 2012, and is also currently at work on a political thriller. While working in London, Sebastian Gibson also wrote and recorded a musical. He has also written articles for both the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal Newspapers.
If you have need of an international Entertainment attorney, call us at 001-760-776-1810. You can also email us at SgibsonEsq@aol.com for Entertainment industry matters in California, in London and elsewhere in Great Britain, throughout Europe and internationally.
