Media, Creative Arts and Entertainmen

The Firm provides legal advice and assistance to producers, distributors, broadcasters, platforms, agencies, event organisers, sponsors and artists working across all creative and entertainment disciplines. Our aim is to protect and enhance their rights, prevent contractual risks and support each project from its initial concept through production, distribution and communication to the public.

Our services include the structuring and negotiation of contracts, the management and protection of copyright and related rights, the protection of trademarks, image rights and reputation, the review of regulatory requirements and the management of disputes. We also advise on digital exploitation, online platforms and new tools for the production and dissemination of content.

Areas of Practice

Art and Visual Arts

The Firm provides legal assistance in relation to:

•   The Firm provides legal assistance in relation to:
•   deposit, custody, exhibition, loan, gratuitous loan and gallery agreements;
•   contracts for the sale and purchase of works of art, including matters relating to provenance, authenticity, condition of the work and transfer of risk;
•   certificates of authenticity, expert opinions, provenance records and documentation relating to the work;
•   models, loans and the transportation and handling of works, including insurance and liability issues;
•   licences and assignments of rights of reproduction, publication, communication to the public and digital exploitation;
•   catalogues, exhibitions, art fairs, auctions, installations and exhibition projects;
•   the protection of copyright, moral rights, the artist’s image and rights relating to photographs, reproductions, exhibition designs and promotional materials;
•   digital works, audiovisual content, online archives and projects involving blockchain, digital certificates or artificial intelligence tools;
•   the verification of the rights required to use third-party images, texts, music, photographs, archives and other materials;
•   the management of disputes, unauthorised uses, counterfeiting, unlawful reproductions and requests for the removal of content.

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Television, Radio, Film, Audiovisual Content and Video

The Firm’s services in this area include advice on:

•   development, option, treatment, screenplay, directing, executive production and co-production agreements;
•   licensing, assignment, distribution, sales, pre-sales and territorial exploitation agreements;
•   the acquisition and verification of the chain of title relating to authors, performers, music, images, archives, locations, trademarks and third-party materials;
•   agreements for cinema, television, the web, on-demand platforms, streaming services, social media and new communication channels;
•   product placement, branded content, formats, programmes, series, documentaries, music videos, podcasts and short-form content;
•   music clearances, synchronisation, reproduction, communication to the public and making-available rights;
•   financing, co-production, project financing, sponsorship and commercial exploitation agreements;
•   contracts with broadcasters, platforms, aggregators, distributors and digital service providers;
•   transparency, reporting and information obligations towards authors and performing artists;
•   classification, authorisations, institutional communications and regulatory matters relating to audiovisual and radio media services;
•   freedom of expression, the right to report, defamation, reputation, the right to be forgotten and the management of controversial content;
•   the protection of minors, content accessibility and the protection of personal data in productions and promotional activities;
•   the use of artificial intelligence systems in writing, production, post-production, dubbing, voice cloning and the generation of images and videos, including authorisations, attribution, remuneration, transparency and liability arrangements;
•   notice-and-takedown procedures, copyright claims and the management of relations with online platforms. 

Advertising, Commercial Communications and Influencer Marketing

The Firm advises companies, agencies, creatives, influencers, content creators, testimonials, sponsors and platforms in relation to:

•   agency, concept development, production, creative, communications and campaign management agreements;
•   sponsorship, endorsement, testimonial, brand ambassador and influencer marketing agreements;
•   the definition of rights to use image, name, voice, performances, content and creative materials;
•   the legal review of advertising content, claims, landing pages, terms and conditions, competition rules and campaign regulations;
•   the recognisability of advertising, transparency of sponsorships and the proper qualification of promotional content on social media;
•   misleading, comparative, covert or subliminal advertising and unfair commercial practices;
•   consumer protection, including the protection of minors and vulnerable groups;
•   campaigns involving the collection, profiling and use of personal data, targeting systems and digital marketing activities;
•   contracts with agencies, marketplaces, advertising platforms and technology service providers;
•   the management of user-generated content, moderation, content removal and challenges to platform decisions;
•   international campaigns, multi-territorial licences, content localisation and the management of rights in different markets;
•   political advertising, institutional communications and the sponsorship of content serving social or civic purposes;
•   internal approval procedures, the retention of supporting evidence, complaint management and responses to challenges raised by authorities or competitors.

Events, Cultural Initiatives and Sponsorships

The Firm assists organisers, public and private entities, associations, foundations, sponsors and artists in connection with the organisation of:

•   exhibitions, festivals, concerts, shows, conferences and cultural events;
•   agreements with artists, curators, artistic directors, technicians, suppliers and technical production service providers;
•   sponsorship, partnership, co-branding and agreements for the grant of spaces and visibility rights;
•   authorisations for music, images, recordings, live streams and the dissemination of event content;
•   participation rules, ticketing, competitions, accreditation, recordings of audiences and data processing;
•   organiser liability, safety, insurance, cancellation, postponement and event management;
•   relations with local authorities, institutions, foundations, granting bodies and funding entities;
•   reporting on grants and contributions, communication obligations and the enhancement of sponsors’ rights and visibility.