Before joining Bray & Krais as an associate in October 2023, Jonathan trained and worked in the Intellectual Property team at leading international firm Clifford Chance, qualifying in 2021.
Jonathan is experienced in advising a range of clients on copyright law, licensing and commercial agreements. In 2023, Jonathan obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Law and Practice from the University of Oxford, and has featured as an expert on issues regarding music, AI and copyright in Fortune magazine.
Before pursuing a career in law, Jonathan studied Music at the University of Cambridge, and completed a Masters in Musicology at King’s College London, mainly focused on popular music. His background as a musician combined with his legal knowledge helps him provide expert and practical advice to clients.
Associate Jonathan Coote was recently interviewed by City A.M. for their newly launched weekly legal segment Eyes On The Law, exploring the continuing legal uncertainty surrounding AI, music...
Associate Jonathan Coote has discussed the potential impact of Getty Images’ lawsuit against Stability AI on the music industry, which the image database company accuses of infringing its ...
Associate Jonathan Coote has commented on the increasing tension between tech companies and the music industry after 200 artists signed an open letter calling for the end to the “predatory...
