News | Media & Communications

Thursday 14th February 2002

SJ Berwin is pleased to announce the appointment of Nora Mullally, who recently joined as a Senior Lawyer in the Media & Communications Group. Nora was previously at the media and entertainment practice, Harrison Curtis.

Nora joins the team, headed by Nigel Palmer, to strengthen the firm's presence in the music industry. During her career, Nora has been involved in a broad range of matters in the entertainment field and has established herself as a specialist in the music business. She has experience both in private practice and in house at Sony Music and EMI Records. Nora has advised a variety of artists and their managers with regard to a broad range of legal and business affairs issues and has acted for a number of major record companies.

SJ Berwin has a strong reputation within the music industry for advising industry trade associations in respect of competition law related matters. The firm's practice is becoming more commercial, particularly in the advice given to major record companies.

Commenting on Nora's appointment, Head of the Media & Communications Group, Nigel Palmer, said "We are delighted that Nora has joined the firm. Her experience and expertise will provide an invaluable additional resource to our well-established team. She will be an enormous strength in helping SJ Berwin to develop its media practice and demonstrate our commitment to one of the UK's leading creative industries with which it already has substantial links".

Nora Mullally added: "SJ Berwin is an exciting firm which has built a leading position in the media and communications sector. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to build on their music practice and become involved with such a high calibre team."

• Nora Mullally was educated at Kings College London (LLB (Law: Honours) 1982) following which she completed her Bar Finals at the Inns of Court School of Law in 1983. Having undertaken a pupillage at 1 New Court, the Chambers of George Carmen QC, Nora then attended Trinity College Cambridge to gain a Masters in 1985 and worked in private practice for some years before qualifying as a solicitor in 1991.
• Nora's career has always had a particular emphasis on the music industry, having held the positions of Business Affairs Manager for Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd, Columbia in 1995 and then Business Affairs Director for EMI Records UK until 1997. She joined Harrison Curtis in 1999 and was invited to join the partnership in 2000.
• SJ Berwin's Media & Communications Group has extensive experience in almost every areas of the media and telecommunications industry. Founded in 1988, the Group has grown from focusing primarily on film and television financing to cover all aspects of film, television and radio work, music, telecommunications, sport, animation, digital media, e-commerce and on-line services.
• The Group enjoys a firmly established reputation as one of the City's leading international media law firms. Founded in 1982 in London, SJ Berwin is a leading European law firm with offices in Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, Madrid, Munich and Paris.
• SJ Berwin's Media & Communications Group has been named as a leader in the Media & Entertainment field by the 2001/2002 edition of Global Counsel 3000.
• In addition, SJ Berwin has been short-listed for four awards in the Legal Business Awards 2002, including "Most Enterprising Law Firm of the Year" and three specific team awards.
• Awards recently won by SJ Berwin include: "Private Equity Law Firm of the Year"  European Venture Capital Journal 2001; "Competition Team of the Year"  Legal Business Awards 2001, "Law Firm of the Year"  The Lawyer Awards 2000, "Property Team of the Year"  The Lawyer Awards 2000.