IP, ICT and Media

IP, ICT and Media are dynamic sectors characterised by a growing number of new services. Many new companies are being founded in these fields and mergers and takeovers take place regularly. The traditional division between infrastructure and content is increasingly disappearing. The IP, ICT and Media practice group bundles together specialist expertise on all of these sectors. The support offered by the practice group in these sectors focuses on the legal aspects of business-to-business contacts, although not exclusively. We also advise artists in the entertainment business on all the legal aspects of their profession. Our clients in this sector come from various branches of the entertainment industry. The lawyers of the Media, Entertainment and ICT practice group:

• are experienced negotiators
• advise on the legal aspects of and the recording of IP, ICT and media transactions
• supervise technically and legally complicated negotiations
• supervise mergers and acquisitions in the fields of intellectual property, media, audiovisuals and ICT, often together with the Mergers and Acquisitions practice group
• assist in setting up joint ventures and new commercial activities
• advise on legal aspects of the Internet
• possess specialist knowledge of the entertainment sector
• draft and assess contracts
• conduct litigation on unlawful publications or infringement of intellectual property rights
• advise artists on a wide variety of legal issues