Who we are

Paul Taylor – Partner

With over twenty years experience within the television and media industry, Paul is a qualified lawyer and former Commercial Director at Granada and has been advising high profile independent TV producers and talent for a number of years on commercial strategy and deal making. A non-executive board member of Vision+Media, the North-West regional support agency for the creative industries, he has also helped set up the recently launched national agency, Creative England. He is also sits on the north west council for the CBI representing the creative industries.

 

Maureen Walker – Partner

Maureen has been working in the production business affairs arena for more than twenty five years, through her roles within the ITV family and subsequently The Walker Partnership. She offers specialist guidance across the full range of on and off screen talent contracts, production agreements and associated industrial relations.  She is a board member of The Television Workshop.

Cory Bryant – Business Affairs Manager

Cory has worked in the industry for over 10 years, working alongside Paul and Maureen at Vision+Media and helping to launch Big Deal Creative in 2011. Cory provides support to a variety of production companies and individual clients across on and off-screen talent engagement, negotiation and contracting.

 

We also have a group of associates who are specialists in particular areas of the media, including music and feature film, who are available to offer expertise according to individual needs.