Specialist IP, digital media & commercial law, London
Innovative legal solutions for a digital world.
PAIL Solicitors is a founder-led specialist firm for businesses, creators and international organisations where technology, IP, digital media and reputation meet. Fixed-scope advice, fast turnarounds, no template answers.
SRA licensed & regulated
SRA number 827265
UK Top 90 commercial law firm
Entrepreneurs’ Handbook
Author of the first UK internet-law textbook
Kogan Page, 2002
Founded 1999
Mayfair, London
Cross-border practice
US · EU · South Africa
01 · Current areas of focus
Where PAIL concentrates its practice
Four areas carry the firm’s practice. Each is handled with fixed-scope instructions, a fast turnaround and direct access to the founder.
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Online Content Removal & Platform Enforcement
Take-down of defamatory or infringing content, account recovery and direct escalation with platforms, handled at the source.
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Website & App Compliance
Websites and apps brought in line with UK and EU rules on terms, policies and data protection before problems arise.
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Influencer & Brand Advice
Contracts, clearances and compliance for creators and brands, from individual posts to long-running partnerships.
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IP Licensing Advice
Licensing agreements that set a clear value on your IP and keep it enforceable across borders.
Wider expertise
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Reputation & platform enforcement
Content removal, account recovery, online harassment, defamation, platform escalation.
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Digital media & entertainment
Influencer and creator contracts, TV, film and documentary rights, content creation, YouTube copyright and channel disputes, photography copyright, modelling and fashion, esports and gaming.
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Corporate & commercial
Commercial contracts, executive employment and employment IP, commercial and contract disputes, data protection and privacy compliance, commercial leases, business asset purchases, share investments and acquisitions.
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Intellectual property disputes
Copyright and AI content disputes, trade mark disputes and oppositions, patent infringement.
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IP protection, licensing & management
IP licensing agreements, trade mark, copyright and patent registration.
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AI, software & technology
AI law, website terms and platform compliance, mobile app terms and policies, cryptocurrency and blockchain.
02 · The approach
How PAIL works
A small team with direct access to the founder. Matters are scoped, priced and delivered to a fixed timetable, with no obligation until you choose to proceed.
Five principles
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Beyond the generalist
Specialist advice from a founder who has practised at the intersection of law, media and technology for over 20 years.
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Commercial awareness
Legal strategy built around your commercial goals, not around template documents.
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Informed perspective
Advice grounded in how platforms, rights holders and regulators actually behave.
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Market savvy
A working understanding of the digital economy, from creator deals to platform policy.
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Practical experience
Front-line experience of disputes, negotiations and enforcement, from Hogan Lovells to Osborne Clarke.
The process
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Initial consultation
A paid scoping consultation to understand the matter, the risk and the outcome you want.
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Risk & rights review
A structured review of the rights, exposure and options, with a fixed-scope plan.
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Bespoke documentation
Tailored documents and strategy built for your specific matter, not cut from a template.
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Ongoing support
Continued advice as the matter develops, with direct access to the team.
Scoping consultation
Most matters begin with a paid scoping consultation. It is fixed-fee, with the price provided on request. PAIL responds within 24 hours and you are under no obligation to proceed.
Request a tailored solution proposal03 · Selected work
Proof of the practice
A selection of the work the firm handles and the results behind two decades of practice. Matters are described anonymously to protect client confidentiality.
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Esports · Licensing & sponsorship
Ford Esports
Licensing and sponsorship arrangements for Ford Esports, structuring the partnerships behind one of the best-known brands in competitive gaming.
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Technology · Disputes
100+ software and hardware matters
More than one hundred software and hardware technology disputes handled across the firm’s history.
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Trade marks · Portfolios
400+ trade marks
Four hundred-plus trade marks managed for leading PLC brands, from clearance and registration to enforcement.
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Platform · Enforcement
Content removal & account recovery
Defamatory and infringing content removed and accounts recovered through direct escalation with platforms.
04 · The founder
Peter Adediran
Founder, Intellectual Property, Digital Media & Commercial Contracts Solicitor.
Mr Peter Adediran founded PAIL in 1999 after practising at Hogan Lovells and Osborne Clarke. He is one of the UK’s first internet lawyers, with more than 20 years at the intersection of IP, digital media, entertainment and technology.
He is the author of “A Practical Guide to Business, Law & the Internet” (Kogan Page, 2002), one of the UK’s earliest internet-law textbooks.
- QualificationsLLB, PGDip LPC
- AlumniHogan Lovells · Osborne Clarke
- AwardUK Top 90 commercial law firm, Entrepreneurs’ Handbook
Kogan Page · 2002
A Practical Guide to Business, Law & the Internet
One of the UK’s earliest internet-law textbooks
The team
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Richard B. Jefferson
Consultant, Licensed Californian Attorney
IP, entertainment, technology and brand protection. Formerly Virgin Records America legal and business affairs; McDermott, Will & Emery; co-founder of M.E.T.A.L. Law Group, LLP.
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Maya El Husseini
Legal Assistant
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Poppy Harston
Legal Assistant
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Sean Burgess
Website Design and Social Media
05 · Client feedback
What clients say
4.5 / 5 from 24 Google reviews. Selected feedback from recent clients.
“Peter is a gem – got a call within 20 minutes of submitting my request via the PAIL website, we had a solid 30 minute chat where he took the time and care to explain all the nuances of the contract I wanted to draw up (a work for hire contract). Fast, dependable and infinitely patient. He and his team turned the contract around in three days. Worth every penny.”
Tony Niemeyer
5.0 Google review“I worked with PAIL Solicitors on a complex legal and compliance project and dealt primarily with Peter. The service was consistently professional, well-structured, and commercially sound. The advice was clear, measured, and focused on building robust, defensible foundations rather than producing generic documentation. Communication was timely and transparent, and expectations were managed properly at every stage.”
Bogdan Lazar
Managing Director · 5.0 Google review“Peter offered an excellent experience from start to finish. Every point was addressed clearly and thoroughly, with a great level of detail and care. Communication was thoughtful, professional, and reassuring throughout. I would highly recommend.”
Silvia Vinyes
Director · 5.0 Google review“Excellent service provided from Peter Adediran (PAIL Solicitors) very honest, professional and strategic. We are primarily based in the US in property, mining and investments and Peter does an amazing job for us in advising on dispute resolution, global blockchain sanction compliance, business and asset acquisitions and IP protection. Always excellent communication via email, phone and text at any time, any day, and weekends.”
Electronic Plus (USA)
Client · 5.0 Google review06 · Contact
Request a tailored solution proposal
Tell us about the matter. Most enquiries begin with a paid scoping consultation, fixed-fee with the price on request. PAIL responds within 24 hours.
PAIL Solicitors
- 23 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London W1J 6HE, United Kingdom
- 020 7305 7491
- pailsolicitors.co.uk
- By appointment only · Opens 9 AM
- Cross-border practice · US, EU, South Africa
Scoping consultation
Most matters begin with a paid scoping consultation. Fixed fee, price on request, response within 24 hours, no obligation to proceed.