Media, Entertainment & Sports

Content, creativity and technology are becoming increasingly interconnected, creating new opportunities and new challenges for businesses across the media, entertainment and sports sectors. Success in these industries depends on the effective creation, protection, distribution and commercialisation of content, rights and brands.

We advise media groups, broadcasters, publishers, content creators, production companies, digital platforms, rights holders, collecting societies, artists, authors, performers and investors on a broad range of legal, regulatory and commercial matters. Drawing on expertise across technology, intellectual property, media regulation, competition, data protection, corporate transactions and dispute resolution, we provide integrated support tailored to the needs of the sector.

Our work covers content creation and exploitation, licensing and distribution arrangements, advertising and sponsorship, intellectual property protection, digital content regulation, platform-related issues and the commercialisation of media and entertainment assets. We regularly assist clients in navigating new business models, evolving regulatory requirements and the growing importance of data, content and intellectual property in value creation.

In the sports sector, we advise sports federations, professional clubs, athletes, executives and other stakeholders on governance and regulatory issues, player and coach agreements, transfers, sponsorship and commercial rights arrangements, disciplinary proceedings, licensing matters, intellectual property protection and the drafting of sports regulations and internal governance frameworks.

The team also maintains a strong disputes capability, representing clients in litigation, arbitration and disciplinary proceedings, including matters before specialist sports tribunals and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).