What is an Authors' and Artists' Agent?

The lawyer is responsible for assisting and representing the Artist in his professional commitments. He manages his image and monitors and administers his career. As part of his mandate, the lawyer is responsible for promoting the career of the artist and for seeking and concluding contracts relating to his professional activities.

For this, the lawyer must have expertise in intellectual property law, labor law, image rights or tax law. In addition, its vigilance in contractual matters will guarantee the security and respect of the rights of the artist in a highly regulated universe.

Maître Judith HALFON works as an agent for artists and authors, with the guarantee represented for the latter by her ethics: confidentiality, professional secrecy, prohibition of conflicts of interest.

What does it consist of ?

• in general, the agent of artists and authors oversees the professional interests and careers of the artists he represents, takes care of their placement and endeavors to get them to sign contracts;

• its expertise is essential in an increasingly regulated world, particularly in the field of contractual relations between artists and employers, from negotiation to finalization of the contract;

• he ensures the proper collection of the remuneration of the artists he represents, and of their possible rights with the collective management societies to which they are, where applicable, affiliated;

• he pleads before the courts for the artists he represents.

Such a mandate presupposes the mastery by the attorney-at-law of artists and authors of intellectual property law and cultural law. On the other hand, the exercise of this mandate presupposes that the lawyer has a very good knowledge of the artistic milieu in general, of its network and of its news. Master Judith Halfon believes that she can meet these conditions through her professional experience and her involvement in the world of arts and culture.

• the agent's activity is exercised under the terms of a contract;

• the lawyer's fees are: on the one hand, 10% of the remuneration received by the artist for the service obtained through the intervention of the lawyer; on the other hand, for all additional services (negotiation and drafting of contracts, etc.), the fees calculated according to the various hypotheses considered below.

• unlike the artist's agent who concludes an exclusive contract, which the lawyer cannot do because of the freedom of choice of the lawyer by the client, the lawyer will conclude with the artist a open-ended contract that can be terminated at any time, without penalty and with very short notice.

Me HALFON is distinguished by an approach based on trust and resolutely attentive to the talents she represents.

This philosophy allows it to support a small number of authors and artists by offering everyone the opportunity to evolve in projects corresponding to their aspirations.

Me HALFON intervenes in particular within the framework of the following services:

• Legal support, negotiation and drafting of all contracts (assignment of rights, employment contract, production contract, employment contract, recording contract, radio/television contract, etc.);

• Protection and enhancement of rights (intellectual property, copyright, moral rights and property rights, related rights, etc.);

• Definition of strategies and organization of projects, representations;

• Legal consultation and comprehensive advice relating to the career of the author artist and his professional and artistic development;

• Defense of the artist's activities, professional interests, proper performance of contracts and remuneration;

• Assistance and representation before judicial and administrative jurisdictions, collective rights management societies, etc.

His skills allow him to:

• Understand the artist's expectations;

• Anticipate difficulties likely to generate litigation;

• To secure its commitments;

• To write tailor-made and reliable deeds;

To revitalize your project in terms of heritage.

The attorney for artists and authors

The attorney-at-law for artists and authors represents the professional interests of artists and authors, but also of their works.

This activity remains surprisingly little known, given the real added value that lawyers bring compared to usual professionals, whose ethics and transparency have sometimes been called into question (errors, negligence, lack of investment, interests personal, etc).

Using the services of an artists' attorney has many advantages. The attorney-at-law for artists indeed registers his activity in a client relationship and a more global and tailor-made legal strategy.

The artist's agent lawyer is also distinguished by all the guarantees and obligations that are specific to him; Subject to extremely strict and supervised rules and ethics (confidentiality, professional secrecy and prohibition of conflicts of interest), the activity of the lawyer is subject to permanent control, a source of legal certainty.

A global advisory and support role

Bound by a strong obligation to advise, the attorney-at-law for artists is not satisfied with a one-off intervention. It provides real support, global and personalized, adapted to your requirements, your needs and your personal situation, at all stages of your activity.

The attorney-at-law for artists informs you of all the financial, legal, fiscal and patrimonial consequences of your operations, and suggests alternatives that meet your expectations and your interests as an author. Its expertise enables you to optimize and secure your strategy.

In addition, an expert in litigation and legal analysis, the artists' lawyer has an excellent knowledge of recurring issues; he is therefore better able to detect the risk of your steps and avoid any disappointment.

Finally, the written and signed mandate between the lawyer and his client expressly provides for his mission, its duration and the supervised amount of his fees, thus avoiding any surprises. Unlike talent agent contracts, this open-ended mandate can be terminated at any time, without penalty and with short notice.