Media

We work with a wide range of exciting clients

We have particular expertise in the area of e-commerce and have advised a number of media companies on their e-commerce projects. For example, website design and hosting arrangements, linking agreements and content licensing. We have also advised on arrangements to provide co-branded, online gaming and the sale of goods and services online.

We regularly advise a variety of clients in the sector in relation to:

• Pre-publication issues
• Prize draws & competitions
• Matters relating to intellectual property
• The set up and operation of their websites including matters relating to e-commerce, data protection and privacy policies employment issues
• Business and share sales and purchases (domestic and cross-border)
• Buying, selling and licensing titles
• Commercial agreements
• General corporate advice

For advice, contact Partner Alastair Gunn. 

The Legal 500 commends us for our Media and Entertainment advice:

“… busy corporate practice handles acquisitions and disposals of companies with significant media assets. It also has expertise in e-commerce, data protection, employment, defamation law and pre-publication advice.” (2018)

“ ‘Provides ‘excellent, commercial advice’ to a client base that includes regional and national publishing companies.” (2016)