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NOT YOUR DAD'S LAW FIRM

Strategic law for creative talent

Artis Causa is a strategic law firm for talent, craft and creativity.

We help creative professionals keep their work respected, their value protected, and their businesses built for success. 

 

With over 15 years advising creative leaders and businesses — locally and globally — we understand the nuance, the pressure, the stakes and how fast things move. We see the angles others miss. We know which clause could cost you and which one closes the gap. 

 

We’re not here to restrain ambition. We’re here to make it executable: with strategy, insight, and the tools to move forward with confidence. 

 

Artis Causa exists for the sake of art and for the people who shape it. 

  • Comedy

    Sam Campbell

    Artis Causa Client - Sam Campbell - Comedian

    TV

    Julia Morris

    Content

    Rowi Singh

    Content

    Spawnpoint Media

    Content

    Bounce Patrol

    Client - Bounce Patrol - YouTube Channel

    Animation

    Glitch Productions

    Artis Causa Client - Glitch Productions - Animation

    TV

    Guy Montgomery

    Fashion

    Alémais

    Writer

    Julia Busuttil Nishimura

    Comedy

    Urzila Carlson

    Comedy

    Aaron Chen

    Content

    Margarita Nazarenko

    Design

    Christopher Doyle & Co

    Content

    Maddy MacRae

    TV

    Andy Allen

    Content

    Mighty Car Mods

    Design

    Josephmark

    Writer

    AstroTash

    Comedy

    Anisa Nandaula

    Fashion

    Cee Clear

    Govt

    Tourism North East

    Comedy

    Bron Lewis

    Artists

    Craig & Karl

    TV

    Blair Joscelyne

    Creator

    Chloe Morello

    Comedy

    Nazeem Hussain

    Production

    Projucer

    Homewares

    La La Land

    Artist

    Sarah Kraning

    Comedy

    Ray O'Leary

    Writer

    Honor Eastly

    Creator

    The Mik Maks

    Design

    Nicholas Johnston

    Comedy

    Becky Lucas

    Writer

    Maggie Dent

    Comedy

    Chris Parker

    Font Foundry

    Foster Type

    Artist

    Anya Brock

    Content

    Skillup Gaming

    Writer

    Eamonn Donnelly

Our Services

This is what creative control looks like.

We’re a boutique law firm built for creators, talent, and the businesses behind them. We bring sharp legal insight, deep industry knowledge, and a clear understanding of how creative work lives, moves, and earns. Our approach is strategic, commercial, and personal; tailored to your context, your ambitions, and the realities of your world. No templates. No excess. Just focused legal support for people shaping culture. 

We’re a boutique law firm built for creators, talent, and the businesses behind them. We bring sharp legal insight, deep industry knowledge, and a clear understanding of how creative work lives, moves, and earns. Our approach is strategic, commercial, and personal; tailored to your context, your ambitions, and the realities of your world. No templates. No excess. Just focused legal support for people shaping culture. 

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Contracts

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Employment

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Reputation

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Corporate

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IP

Our Team

Legal and business experts who speak your language.

YASMIN NAGHAVI

Principal & Founder

Yasmin has spent 15+ years at the centre of the deals, decisions, and defining moments that shape creative careers. A leading lawyer in the entertainment and creative industries, she works with talent, creators, and businesses that set the tone — and sometimes, rewrite the rules. From broadcast deals and global IP to talent contracts and brand collaborations, Yasmin brings legal clarity and commercial edge to creative work in all its forms. Known for her strategic thinking, keen instinct, and a feel for the zeitgeist, Yasmin practises law for the people building what’s next: the work that moves audiences, shifts culture, and leaves a mark.

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JESSICA IULIANO

Lawyer

Jessica has built the kind of industry knowledge that only comes from being close to the work, shaped by years at one of Australia's leading entertainment law firms, time in-house at a major label, and roots in Sydney's independent theatre scene. A former board member of Arts On Tour and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers, she's a long-standing advocate for artists’ rights and fair remuneration for creative workers. Clients trust her for practical, sharp advice whether they're negotiating a deal, navigating a dispute, or protecting their IP across music, screen, live performance, videogames, and the wider creative industries. Her style is grounded and strategic, clearing the path so her clients can do what they do best – create.

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MARIAN LIWANEN

Lawyer

Marian works at the intersection of law, culture, and aesthetics. From publishing and content creation to fashion and beauty, Marian brings sharp legal thinking to industries where storytelling, originality and stylistic expression carry commercial weight. With a JD from the University of Melbourne and a lived understanding of the attention economy, Marian guides her clients with clear advice, cultural fluency, and a sharp read on what matters most. Her style is precise, considered, and responsive — shaped by how creative work actually lives and earns.

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MARIAN LIWANEN

Lawyer

Marian works at the intersection of law, culture, and aesthetics. From publishing and content creation to fashion and beauty, Marian brings sharp legal thinking to industries where storytelling, originality and stylistic expression carry commercial weight. With a JD from the University of Melbourne and a lived understanding of the attention economy, Marian guides her clients with clear advice, cultural fluency, and a sharp read on what matters most. Her style is precise, considered, and responsive — shaped by how creative work actually lives and earns.

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LUCIE GRIFFIN

Paralegal

Lucie brings a rare mix of legal training, creative experience, and calm under pressure. As a lead actor for top YouTube studios, she understands what it means to create at scale — and protect the value of that work. Now completing her JD at the University of Melbourne (after completing a BA Arts), Lucie’s focus is on IP, and the legal questions tied to commercialisation of aesthetic and digital content. She approaches law the way she does her performances — prepared, adaptable, and with a sharp sense of what’s at stake.

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Our Approach

For the long game, not just the deal.

At Artis Causa, we work alongside creatives who are shaping culture — not just for a moment, but for the long haul. Years of working across television, fashion, digital content, and design have shaped our ability to offer strategic, clear-eyed advice where it counts.  

 

Our approach is holistic. We take the time to get the full picture: your goals, your challenges, your industry, and the way you work. We’re across the pressures, the moving parts, and the fine print. We know how to close gaps before they become problems and how to back you when it’s time to stand your ground. We're not just problem solvers, we're here to help you build something resilient, scalable, and aligned with your vision. That means advice that’s not just legally sound, but commercially intelligent; tailored to you, empowering you to make decisions with clarity and confidence.  

 

Some clients need a strategist; others need a fixer, a sounding board, or someone in the room at crunch time. We adapt to the role you need and scale with you over time, so that we can support you in the way that you need to help you lead, grow, and build something meaningful.



Our approach is grounded in five core principles:


At Artis Causa, we work alongside creatives who are shaping culture — not just for a moment, but for the long haul. Years of working across television, fashion, digital content, and design have shaped our ability to offer strategic, clear-eyed advice where it counts.  

 

Our approach is holistic. We take the time to get the full picture: your goals, your challenges, your industry, and the way you work. We’re across the pressures, the moving parts, and the fine print. We know how to close gaps before they become problems and how to back you when it’s time to stand your ground. We're not just problem solvers, we're here to help you build something resilient, scalable, and aligned with your vision. That means advice that’s not just legally sound, but commercially intelligent; tailored to you, empowering you to make decisions with clarity and confidence.  

 

Some clients need a strategist; others need a fixer, a sounding board, or someone in the room at crunch time. We adapt to the role you need and scale with you over time, so that we can support you in the way that you need to help you lead, grow, and build something meaningful.



Our approach is grounded in five core principles:


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Partnership

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Strategy

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Clarity

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Foresight

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Flexibility

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Flexibility