Media & Entertainment Law
Helping you protect and exploit your media & entertainment work.
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Media & Entertainment law is a broad term that covers a range of sectors including gaming, Film & TV (production and acquisition), theatre, music, publishing, online content creation and user-generated content, social media, influencers, PR & advertising and reputation management.
If you work in media we can help your business with a range of services from helping you to protect and exploit your work, to reputation management to film financing.
Healys’ dedicated media lawyers will be closely involved with your business to help with any issues you may face. We regularly work with a range of clients such as:
- Producers
- Writers
- Directors
- Games creators
- Content creators & influencers
- Sponsorship, merchandising and endorsement
- Online & digital courses
- PR and branding
- Film financing
- Reputation management
We also work with well-known media personalities to help them protect their reputations. Our reputation management solicitors have extensive experience protecting clients' reputations and rights to privacy with regard to both the press and today’s online and digital world. We act for many high profile clients in numerous sectors, including the media, politics, sport, entertainment and business.
How We Can Help
We have the expertise to help clients across all sectors of media and entertainment, from individuals to public sector broadcasters and subscription platforms. Our strategic, straightforward, and client-first approach to media law makes us an ideal partner that will put your needs first.
Entertainment and Media Lawyers
Our expert entertainment law team has experience in a range of areas including:
- Advising on IP ownership and protection
- Drafting writers, actors, artists, directors and production agreements
- Drafting [GDPR compliant] consent forms
- Drafting online terms & conditions and Acceptable Use Policies/Community Guidelines
- Game development and licensing agreements
- Reviewing and negotiating agreements with well-known gaming studios
- Advising on ASA compliance
- Protecting and defending your reputation and taking action against publishers
Top Tier Ranking In Legal 500
The Healys Media and Entertainment team is recognised by the Legal 500 as one of the top practices in the UK, and hold a Tier 1 ranking for Media & Entertainment. Partner & Head of Media, Nicholas Taylor, and solicitor Samantha Oakley are additionally ranked; as a Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer respectively.
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