About the Author

Philip Alberstat is a media finance and production lawyer specializing in film, television and broadcasting. He has worked on films such as The 51st State, Goodbye Mr Steadman, Beyond The Sea and numerous television programmes and series. He is on the editorial board of Entertainment Law Review and is the author of the Independent Producers' Guide to Film and TV Contracts (2000), and Law and the Media (2002).

Philip is involved in raising finance for film and television productions and negotiating and structuring film and television deals. He undertakes corporate and commercial work and handles the intellectual property aspects of broadcasting and finance transactions. He has also executive produced numerous film and television productions. In 2004 he won an Emmy Award as a Producer of the film, The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie.

Philip joined Osborne Clarke as a partner in February 2002. Prior to that he was Head of Legal and Business Affairs with one of the largest independent TV production companies in the UK. He was previously Head of Media at Baker & McKenzie and began his career at Olswang. He was winner of the Lawyer/Hifal Award for Solicitor of the year in 1997 and is listed in Legal Experts in the area of Film Finance/Media.