Media and Entertainment
Media companies face changing business models, due to the shift
from physical and analog distribution to digital distribution,
against the background of a challenging global economy. With
change, comes opportunity, as well as uncertainty. Widespread Web
and mobile distribution of content opens new markets for emerging
growth companies. It gives rise to new advertising
platforms and other avenues for revenue generation and presents
opportunities for cost reduction. But also supports new competitors
and increased piracy of music, films, television programs, books
and other content. Despite the contraction in the market for
venture capital and other financings in the wake of the worldwide
recession, investments in capital efficient new media companies are
improving, while many traditional media companies remain hard at
work to service or refinance existing debt and reposition
themselves to take advantage of growth opportunities based on
today’s market realities. We help both our emerging growth and
established media clients navigate the changing business and legal
landscape to take advantage of new opportunities and mitigate
risks.
We work with clients across all parts of the media ecosystem,
ranging from traditional media to online, mobile, social media and
gaming. Our lawyers leverage SNR Denton’s global footprint and
strengths in intellectual property, data protection, business
regulation, public policy, financial services and, above all, an
in-depth understanding and experience of the commercial agreements,
business models and regulatory environment that shape this
sector. We bring a sector focus to all aspects of representing
our emerging growth and traditional media clients, which enables us
to help our clients structure and close the deals their businesses
need quickly and efficiently.
Areas of Focus:
We work with traditional and emerging growth media clients on a
broad range of commercial agreements relating to all aspects of the
media ecosystem, including the following:
- A broad range of commercial agreements relating to all aspects
of the media ecosystem, including production, licensing and
distribution
- A broad range of corporate transactions, including the
following:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Divestitures
- Outsourcing transactions
- Joint Ventures
- Strategic alliances
- Affiliation agreements
- Content and technology licensing and distribution
transactions
- Equity and debt financings
- IPOs
- Takeovers
- Copyright, trademark, patent and intellectual property
protection, counselling and enforcement
- Advice with respect to online privacy and data security
- Counseling with respect to brand creation, advertising and
marketing, loyalty programs, contests and sweepstakes
- Antitrust and competition law counselling
- Tax, executive compensation, benefits and employment
advice
- Restructuring, bankruptcy and credit protections