We advise clients across the EU on regulatory and policy issues, commercial agreements, corporate transactions, regulatory matters and intellectual property matters.
Our work draws on specialists from across the firm. Our office in Brussels leads on EU regulation, policy and intellectual property. Ted Shapiro, who heads our Brussels team, is one of Europe’s leading authorities on copyright law and co-author of the leading text on EU copyright in the digital single market.
Deals, commercial & production
We advise on a range of commercial and transactional work including acquisitions and investments, joint ventures, licensing and rights transactions, technology procurement, distribution arrangements and commercial contracts. We also advise on film and television production work across European territories.
In all our work, the common thread is sector knowledge. Whether the matter is a games distribution deal, a venture capital investment into a European media business or a production being shot in a European location, we offer strategic insight shaped by deep sector expertise.
Regulatory & policy
We advise on EU regulation and policy across copyright, audiovisual media, digital services and platform regulation and competition law. We engage with EU institutions and regulators on behalf of clients and help businesses understand, comply with and respond to the evolving legislative landscape.
We are particularly active on the Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, the EU AI Act and ongoing developments in copyright and AI regulation.
Intellectual property
Intellectual property sits at the heart of our EU capability.
We advise on trade marks, designs and brand protection across Belgium, the Benelux and the EU, with experience before the EUIPO, WIPO, the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Selected experience
Our experience includes work for:
Global media and technology groups, and international rights – holders on compliance with the EU AI Act, including AI governance, risk assessment and sector‑specific implications for creative industries
European and international games publishers and platforms on cross‑border commercial contracts, IP protection, regulatory compliance and distribution arrangements
Multinational technology clients on EU‑wide digital regulation, data protection, cloud services, AI deployment and cross‑border technology contracting
European and international venture capital investors on investments into UK‑ and EU‑based technology, gaming and media businesses, including governance, shareholder arrangements and growth‑stage structuring
Multinational brands and rights‑holders on EU advertising regulation, consumer law and sector‑specific restrictions, including cross‑border sports sponsorship and gambling‑related advertising
Technology, media and gaming clients on EU data protection law, including GDPR compliance, children’s data, AI governance and regulatory investigations