Media & Entertaiment

The multidisciplinary area of Media & Entertainment is made up of lawyers who are experts in different practices, with in-depth knowledge of the entertainment industry and who put their knowledge and experience at the service of the specificities of the sector's operators.

Our team provides advice on contractual, corporate, tax and labour matters, as well as on financing transactions and mergers and acquisitions. The area provides services to entities in the audiovisual sector as operators in the production of events and public shows, cinema, advertising, podcasting, television, radio and digital broadcasting, music festivals, theatre, concerts and music in general; and we operate in the world of sport, esports, gaming and digital entertainment, where we have participated in some of the main operations on the national and international scene.

We advise our clients on a day-to-day basis, negotiate their advertising, artistic or sporting contracts and also accompany them in complex corporate transactions; we assist in the design of legal structures taking into consideration tax incentives and other public aid. We also represent them in out-of-court and administrative proceedings in sports or judicial matters of all kinds, making the Media & Entertainment area a one-stop-shop for any industry operator.

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Our services

M&A, transactions

Acquisition and sale of businesses (share deal and asset deal).
Investment processes in companies: Private Equity and Venture Capital.
Partnerships, Incentive Schemes (ESOP).
Joint Ventures and alliances
Financing contracts and collateral guarantees.
Cultural tax equity structures.

Media & Advertising

Advertising contracts and advertising regulation: advertisements, branded content, sponsorship, product placement, patronage.
Contracting in production, rights acquisition: commissioning, scripts, format, first-look-deal, etc.
Distribution of audiovisual, written, graphic and digital content.
Protection of intellectual property rights.

Music

Music contracts, commissioning, publishing, co-publishing, record label, management, booking, 360.
Distribution on platforms and media.
Agreements with brands.

Events

Artistic tours. Hiring of artists.
Festivals, production of events and public shows.
Sponsorship and advertising contracts. One-shot activations.
Ticketing.

Esports & Gaming

E-sports teams: legal support from creation to exit, through all stages.
Esports competitions and leagues: partnerships, acquisition of competitions, contracting, licences for the organisation of tournaments.
Brands and advertising contracts: sponsorship, activations.
Recruitment of players, staff and content creators.
Game-related IP development studios.
Video game publishing.
Advertising and child protection regulations.

Cultural Tax Equity - Tax Deductions

Tax planning specialising in culture, media and entertainment.
Tax incentives, cultural tax equity. Structures with EIGs and financing contracts.

Public figures and CR

Legal advice to influencers and content creators (review and drafting of contracts; IP and personal brand protection; content removal and blocking requirements; compliance with advertising regulations; tax advice related to their activity and assets).
Corporate reputation.
Legal protection against fake news and impersonation.
Conflicts between the right to information and the rights to honour and privacy of public figures.

Artists, athletes, authors

Legal representation of writers, publishers, performers, composers, directors, actors and other authors.
Transfer and contracting of copyrights.
Contracts for works and publishing, co-publishing, creative collaboration, artistic representation, etc.
Tax advice for artists and athletes.

Podcasting

Guidance and legal support in the conception and development of podcasts.
Recruitment of speakers and collaborators.
Protection and/or management of intellectual property rights.
Prevention and advice in the event of non-compliance. Strategy for dealing with infringements of rights (honour, image, copyright, etc.).

Audiovisual Production

Legal support at all stages of audiovisual production.
Investment and financing of audiovisual projects.
Support and review of scripts and production cuts for their alignment with regulations.
Audiovisual-oriented contracting: financing and co-production, adaptation and translation, contracts with artistic and technical personnel, marketing and distribution agreements, etc.
Protection and registration of works (musical works, theatrical works, feature films, etc.).

Data protection

Adaptation to current personal data protection regulations (companies, content creators, etc.)
Resolution of queries
Data protection audits

Defence

Assistance in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings
Advice and study of pre-constitution of evidence

One Stop Shop (OSS)

Comprehensive and multidisciplinary advice (commercial, tax, IT, labour) through professionals with extensive experience in the media and entertainment industry.