Our people: Alex Hannell

• Previously held senior in-house media business affairs positions;
• Specialises in negotiating agreements in the film and television business;
• Qualifications in both law (LLB, honours) and finance/accounting (B. Comm)

He has handled the business affairs of large and small TV and film companies and worked in both production and distribution. His work has ranged from setting up and running a successful international distribution business for a client to being Warner Bros Theatrical Productions’ expert on complex international film financing structures.

Previous Roles

• Head of Commercial Affairs, Granada International (now ITV Studios International);
• Head of Business Affairs, Granada Media International Production
• Solicitor, Intellectual Property Group, Herbert Smith (London)
• Solicitor, Technology and Intellectual Property Group, Bonnins Commercial Lawyers (Australia)

Clients
Clients have included:

• Warner Bros Theatrical Productions (international film finance)
• So Television/Graham Norton
• TalkbackThames (Fremantle Media)
• Talent Television

• 111 Pictures
• FilmOn
• Knifedge Creative Network
• 7Hz Productions
• Rough Cut Television

Education

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours, Intellectual Property), 1993 Adelaide University, Australia.
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), 1992 Adelaide University, Australia.
• Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice, 1994, University of South Australia.
• Admitted to practice as a solicitor in the High Court and Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of South Australia (currently non-practising solicitor). 

Other
Alex has lectured at university on subjects such as Artists and the Law and Technology and the Law. He wrote and teaches the in-house business affairs course at Media Business Affairs and SDD Global.