Projucer

BACKGROUND

Projucer is a small enterprise production company with a focus on creating multi-platform branded content and commercial IP generated from their relationships with brands, agencies and networks. Matty and his business partner had successfully scaled the business using temporary contractors for their production needs, enabling them to focus on commercial partnerships. When it became apparent that one of their contractors had the skill to operate in a full-time capacity driving new commercial partnerships, allowing Matty and his partner to focus on producing, they realised they needed an employment contract that was suited to their unique business.

CHALLENGE

Matty came to EI Legal with a time-driven and very specific request. Projucer needed a standardised contract with a unique IP clause that both protected their business and allowed for them to make bespoke arrangements with employees in respect to intellectual property created during employment. This was a unique request as generally employers, particularly in this sector, will want to have complete ownership of all intellectual property an employee creates.

SOLUTION

Engaging Antonia, one of EI Legal’s employment lawyers, an initial contract draft was created with a comprehensive IP clause. The prospective employee had additional questions and requirements which were able to be solved in a single meeting managed by Antonia without the engagement of additional legal resources. 

“What’s good from a small business angle is when you can work with someone like Antonia and have confidence in the process knowing that senior counsel is available without having to access the fees”.

RESULT

Shortly after engaging EI Legal, Projucer had the employment contract it needed and was able to engage it’s first full-time employee. Leaving Matty to be able to get on with business, knowing their agreement was compliant and created with its business size and unique industry position in mind.