Steve leads Glaisyers ETL’s Creative, Digital & Marketing team and specialises in intellectual property, media, social media, marketing and privacy law, with a nationally recognised niche specialism in social media matters. He works mainly in the media, digital, creative, film, television, publishing, advertising and PR sectors, and is regularly listed as a “Recommended Lawyer” in the Legal 500.   

Working across the public and private sectors, Steve brings passion, commitment and commercial expertise to bear for his clients to manage and reduce legal, commercial, regulatory and reputational risk. He deals with both contentious and non-contentious matters, ranging from litigation before the County and High Court to cross-jurisdictional disputes and complex advisory and regulatory work involving the Information Commissioners’ Office, OFCOM and Advertising Standards Authority.  

Steve is also a regular media commentator to various broadcast and online outlets and a co-founder of the Bulletproof Agency Network, created to help businesses within the sector thrive against a changing commercial and regulatory landscape. He is also a Board Member of an Honorary Solicitor to the MPA, a co-founder and member of Pro-Manchester’s Creative, Digital & Media Steering Group and a Board Member of Rochdale Development Agency.  

In his spare time, Steve is a 1st Dan black belt in Shukokai Karate, husband to Claire, dad to James and Charlotte and an unrepentant pop culture, comics, movies and music geek.