Francesca Badowska
Francesca has over 12 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer, working predominantly across the music and media/entertainment industries, providing advice and support across a breadth of areas including recording, publishing, live, management and branding. Her commercial music industry experience on the talent side of the business, as well as time spent in private practice and her many years of in-house legal work, means that Francesca has an in depth understanding of the music industry and offers valuable industry insights and rounded legal expertise. Francesca is trusted by household names within the industry and has a diverse client base, working with talent at all levels as well as both major and independent record labels and other businesses. She is also a guest lecturer/masterclass presenter for BIMM Music Institute.
Praveen Bhatia
Co-Owner
Praveen has represented arts and entertainment clients from up and coming to established names, for over 20 years. She has acted for household names, chief executives, recording artists, songwriters and creatives of all types, across the various media sectors including fashion, music, theatre, film and TV, digital, tech and brands. She has a reputation for being no-nonsense, but is sensitive to her clients' needs and concerns. She has earned great respect within her practice areas and believes that a client is best served by providing thoughtful, practical advice that balances the legal with the commercial. She understands her clients’ businesses inside out and it is this balance combined with her approachability and common-sense that her clients find invaluable.
Husmita Dave
Admin Assistant
Husmita is our super-efficient admin assistant and has broad experience in a variety of admin roles including banking, pensions and HR.
Kathryn Davies
Partner
Kathryn is an employment lawyer with a broad experience in both contentious and non-contentious work. Kathryn acts for clients across a range of sectors with a particular expertise in the technology, media, film, TV and theatre, visual arts, games and sports sectors.
Kathryn advises clients on a diverse range of employment and HR matters, including contracts and policies, disciplinary and grievances, internal investigations, employment status, diversity and inclusion, mediation and employment litigation and redundancy and restructuring processes.
Kathryn acts for global organizations, SMEs and senior executives and focuses on understanding her clients’ businesses, culture and objectives in order to provide pragmatic and commercial solutions and advice for her clients. Kathryn has a particular interest and knowledge in international employment matters, including co-ordinating global re-structuring projects, drafting global staff policies, and managing multi-jurisdictional employment projects.
Mark Furman
Mark has more than 30 years’ experience in the music and entertainment sector, both in house and in private practice, as the Head of Legal/Business Affairs for Zomba Group, Virgin Records, and Virgin EMI. Mark has a thorough, in depth understanding of the music business, and expertise across both independent and major labels.
Mark acts for both individual and corporate clients, and he advises across a wide range of commercial issues, with a particular emphasis on rights-based industries.
Mark has established a reputation for a deep understanding of the music industry, and a highly commercial approach to deal making.
Daniela Korn
Co-Owner
Daniela Korn is an experienced and well-rounded employment lawyer who regularly acts for employers and executives across a range of sectors but with a particular focus on technology, media, music, games, film, TV and fashion.
Daniela regularly advises on contentious and non-contentious issues, which include day to day employee relations matters, disciplinary and grievances, redundancy programmes, tribunals, TUPE, contracts and policies, diversity and inclusion, contract negotiations, workplace disputes, remuneration schemes and is often involved in strategic HR support and guidance.
Her practice consists of global organisations, SMEs as well as senior executives in these spaces. In recent years, her skill set has broadened and includes global employment law knowledge specifically across EMEA, the Nordics and APAC.
Julie Miller
Practice Manager
Julie runs the Tan Ward practice and coordinates our finance, IT, social media and compliance teams. Julie has been with Tan Ward since its inception. Julie’s background is in banking and City law firms.
Sarah Stock
Partner
Sarah has extensive experience in advising companies and individuals on all aspects of the employment relationship and works in a wide range of industries including technology, media, sports, TV, financial services, and pharmaceuticals. Sarah’s sound understanding of employment law from both an employer and employee’s perspective has been fundamental in reaching her client’s desired outcome.
Sarah’s expertise includes drafting and negotiating bespoke employment documentation, to ensure adequate protections are in place, advising on restructures, redundancies and acquisitions, diversity and inclusion, flexible working, family friendly rights, disciplinary and grievances, employee investigations, supporting on employment disputes, negotiating settlement agreements, and advising on employment tribunal claims.
Clients describe Sarah as “reacting swiftly, professionally and kindly”, “providing clear, commercial and practical advice”, “offering unwavering support and dedicated to achieving results”.