We draft all types of contracts and advise on all types of transactions including:
- television and film production agreements
- publishing agreements, including music publishing
- magazine production agreements
- film distribution agreements
- DVD rental services agreements
- merchandising agreements
- all aspects of software licensing including reseller agreements and outsourcing
- transactions relating to the internet including web site development, web site terms and conditions, digital music licensing, online promotions and games
- agreements with artists and other content providers
- database agreements
- joint ventures
- company and business acquisitions
- financing issues including security taking and securitisations of copyright material
- video game licensing agreements.
In addition we advise on all aspects of copyright and database rights including:
- subsistence of copyright, for example in relation to television formats and revival of copyright
- risk management in relation to online and other promotions
- marketing strategies and advertisements
- competition (anti-trust) issues.