The Entertainment and Sports industries have experienced exponential growth over the last two decades, evolving into highly sophisticated and profitable businesses which have embraced new technologies and new media to meet consumer habits and demand.
We advise the main stakeholders and investors in the rapidly growing business of entertainment and sport. These increasingly sophisticated industries turn to us for best-in class legal services. Our clients include media businesses, governing bodies, broadcasters, financial investors and high-profile clubs and sports organisations.
Our global team operates at the apex of the market, advising on complex M&A transactions and disputes around the world which are shaping the entertainment and sports industries.
We have an outstanding track record, unmatched by any other law firm, and an in-depth understanding of the growth drivers of entertainment and sport. We are therefore best placed to help our clients to navigate the challenges and more importantly, to capitalise on the opportunities.
Entertainment
Our Entertainment specialists advise a broad range of clients, including digital platforms, broadcast channels, publishing companies, film and music producers, digital and new media companies, videogame studios, streaming services and financial investors on:
- Mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions concerning entertainment companies
- Corporate reorganisations
- Dispute resolution
- Commercial contracts
- Content licensing, development, production and distribution agreements
- Data privacy
- Complex digital media and technology agreements
- Intellectual property licensing agreements
- State aid and regulatory compliance including investigations conducted by regulatory authorities
Sports
Our cross-practice Sports specialists regularly advise the sports industry's top stakeholders including clubs, financial investors, athletes, organising committees, agencies and e-gaming and esports companies on:
- Mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions concerning sports companies
- Corporate reorganisations
- Finance structuring of stadiums and other sport-related infrastructure
- Dispute resolution
- Negotiation of commercial contracts, including broadcasting rights and sponsorship agreements
- Setting up the legal infrastructure around the organisation of large sports tournaments
- Negotiation of financing of clubs
- Sports regulations