Neil Gillard

Neil advises on all aspects of film and television production, finance and distribution. ‘‘I advise on the entire lifecycle of a production, from development, financing, production right through to exploitation. I advise a range of production companies (see some examples below) as well as broadcasters such as Sky, film/television distributors and sales agents such as eOne and Endeavor Content, and banks and other funders such as Creative Scotland.’’ My TV production company clients include: Cowboy (“Top Boy”) DNA (“DEVS”), Ecosse (“Keeler”), Eleven (“Sex Education”), Eleventh Hour (“Alex Rider”), Fulwell 73 (“The Late Late Show”, “Bros”), The Ink Factory (“The Night Manager”, “Little Drummer Girl”), Mammoth (“World on Fire”), See Saw (“Slow Horses”) Sister Pictures (“Chernobyl”), Synchronicity (“The Cry”) and Turbine Studios (“Small Axe”). · Wiggin LLP

EnglandFilm & Television, Media & Entertainment

About

Neil Gillard is a partner at Wiggin LLP who advises on all aspects of film and television production, finance and distribution, covering the full production lifecycle from development and financing through production to exploitation. He acts for production companies, broadcasters, distributors/sales agents and funders.

Practice areas

Film & TelevisionMedia & EntertainmentMedia FinanceDistribution

Office

England

Wiggin LLP · Neil advises on all aspects of film and television production, finance and distribution. ‘‘I advise on the entire lifecycle of a production, from development, financing, production right through to exploitation. I advise a range of production companies (see some examples below) as well as broadcasters such as Sky, film/television distributors and sales agents such as eOne and Endeavor Content, and banks and other funders such as Creative Scotland.’’ My TV production company clients include: Cowboy (“Top Boy”) DNA (“DEVS”), Ecosse (“Keeler”), Eleven (“Sex Education”), Eleventh Hour (“Alex Rider”), Fulwell 73 (“The Late Late Show”, “Bros”), The Ink Factory (“The Night Manager”, “Little Drummer Girl”), Mammoth (“World on Fire”), See Saw (“Slow Horses”) Sister Pictures (“Chernobyl”), Synchronicity (“The Cry”) and Turbine Studios (“Small Axe”).

England

Expertise

Advising on full production lifecycle (development, financing, production, exploitation)Production and media finance (acting for banks and funders such as Creative Scotland)Distribution and sales agents (acting for distributors/sales agents such as eOne and Endeavor Content)Broadcasters (acting for clients such as Sky)Acting for TV production companies (clients include Cowboy, DNA, Ecosse, Eleven, Eleventh Hour, Fulwell 73, The Ink Factory, Mammoth, See-Saw, Sister Pictures, Synchronicity, Turbine Studios)

Education

Aberystwyth University — BA (Hons), 1992

Admissions

Qualified 1998