Screen Legal

Legal Specialists for the Screen Industry

You do the dreaming,
We help bring
them to life.

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Solving Legal Challenges. Empowering Creative Vision.

The screen, media and entertainment industries move fast — and your legal support should move with you.

Our specialist team combines deep international legal expertise with real‑world industry experience, providing end‑to‑end legal solutions for creators, rights holders, production companies, agencies and organisations working across film, television, digital media and live events.

Based in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, we offer the rare combination of top‑tier legal capability and local industry connection, helping you protect your projects, navigate complexity and accelerate opportunities across Australia and overseas.

Meet the Team

Our legal specialists bring a powerful blend of global legal expertise, deep industry insight and hands‑on creative sector experience to every project.

Karen Nash is a Barrister and qualified mediator with international legal experience across the UK, Australia and the United States. She specialises in employment law, workplace agreements, industrial relations and alternative dispute resolution, and is known for her solution‑focused, pragmatic approach. Karen is also deeply connected to the fine arts and film production communities, having worked with leading Australian institutions and supporting the importation, exhibition and placement of culturally significant artworks. Her combined legal and creative sector experience enables her to uniquely support clients across screen and media.

Matt Burgess, Partner at Gild Legal, brings over 17 years of specialist experience in screen, media and sports law. With a career spanning Australia and the United States — including five years as Head Legal Counsel for the World Surf League in New York and Los Angeles — Matt is recognised for his work on high‑stakes contracts, international structuring, IP protection, broadcast deals and complex workplace arrangements. His deep understanding of the entertainment ecosystem and multi‑jurisdictional expertise make him a trusted advisor for clients navigating global screen and media environments.

Together, Karen and Matt offer a comprehensive, industry‑aligned legal service designed to support creative vision while managing risk and maximising opportunity.

Matt Burgess
Karen Nash

You do you
We do your money.

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