About //

Forte Law is a media and entertainment law practice. We advise the creative industries and all businesses on the law relating to:

News and comment //

Advance Warning: 10 top tips for negotiating distribution agreements...more

UK IPO Consultation on Proposed Changes to Copyright Exceptions...more

Blog: Watch out, children about...more

Gowers Review Update...more

News Release 1 October 2007...more

Are you the owner of a trade mark or thinking of applying for one?...more

Welcome to the website of Forte Law!...more

Terms of business...more

Pamela Forte //

Education //

BA Law/History Cardiff University
Law Society Finals, College of Law, Guildford

Work History //

  • 1989 - 1990: Company/commercial assistant solicitor,Geldards LLP, Cardiff
  • 1990 - 1991: Company/commercial assistant solicitor, Dolmans, Cardiff.
  • 1991 - 2007: Senior lawyer, S4C (the Welsh fourth channel).

Greatest career achievement //

Global co-production for a children’s animated television series broadcast on S4C and Channel 4 in the UK and around the world. 22 broadcasters from around the world signed up to the same agreement.

Loves //

The Sopranos; country walks and wood-burning stoves; The Third Man; integrity; Italy; agreements which dovetail perfectly in complex transactions; discussing world affairs over a mocha iced coffee.

Hates //

Political expediency/spin; sloppy thinking/drafting; being cold; olives.

Most over-used phrase //

You can lead a horse to water…