Paul Hosford

Paul Hosford, one of the founding partners of New Media Law, principally focuses on commercial and corporate work in the digital technology, digital media, mobile, brand management and entertainment sectors.

Paul advises established businesses, rapidly growing start-ups/scale-ups, entrepreneurs and investors, across a broad range of their commercial and corporate requirements; including digital media distribution, technology platform licensing, intellectual property, outsourcing, dispute resolution, data protection and privacy.

Before setting up New Media Law in January 2002, Paul was a partner in the communications & technology group at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and has spent 25 years working with clients in the new media, e-commerce and technology sectors.  He was also previously part of the technology team at DLA Piper and an in-house counsel at GEC-Marconi. Paul is regularly to be seen at events for the technology, digital media and entrepreneur communities. 

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Brand & Reputation Management
• Digital Media
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Licensing

Tel (DDI): +44 (0)207 291 1675

Mobile: +44 (0)7765 244 222


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