DAVID WHEALY - PRINCIPAL

 

David is the principal of entertainment legal firm DWA and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of NSW.

 

David is regarded as one of the leading and most experienced entertainment legal practitioners in Australia, possessing over 20+ years’ entertainment legal experience including senior executive positions with Omnilab Media, Holding Redlich, Beyond, ABC TV and PolyGram.

 

David’s areas of expertise include copyright, trademarks, Australian and international film and television financing, production and chain of title agreements, music, advertising, distribution, production and marketing funding, and sales. He has been in involved in providing legal advice to Australian and international clients ranging from studios, distributors, broadcasters, major production companies, talent and creative across the globe across hundreds of film, television, advertising, music and theatre projects.

 

David has also executive produced cumulatively over $350 million worth of film and television production in his career.