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Harbottle & Lewis appoints three new partners by promotion.

The launch episode of "America: The Story of Us", broadcast at the end of April, was the History Channel's highest rated and most watched special to date.

Harbottle & Lewis' status as a market leader is reinforced by the Legal Experts 2010 report, which identifies 70% of the firm's partners as "leading lights in the UK Legal Profession".

Film and television specialists Jonathan Berger and Peter Armstrong join Harbottle & Lewis' Film and Television Group as partners.

Harbottle & Lewis advises on the arrangement between Frederick Warne and Chorion to create an animated TV series based on the original works of Beatrix Potter.

Harbottle & Lewis advised television production company Hat Trick Holdings on its buy-back of a 45% shareholding that was held by a private equity investor.

Harbottle & Lewis advises the winners of BBC series The Restaurant.

Harbottle & Lewis clients EM Media and Ascent Media's films win BIFA.

Medwyn Jones, Partner, has become Chairman of the Commercial Committee, and has been appointed as a board member of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), which supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image encompassing Film, Television and Video Games.

Medwyn Jones comments in Broadcast's blog about the Government's intention to allow product placement.

The film Fish Tank has jointly won the Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Harbottle & Lewis advised Ascent Media on the financing of the film.

Medwyn Jones on Pact's decision to create a code of practice for product placement.