At Dentons we operate at the crossroads of media and strategy. Our breadth of experience and capabilities means we can advise you every step of the way.

Dentons lawyers have extensive experience providing legal services to clients in the media industry, including in regulatory issues, M&A transactions and copyright management. We take a market approach and can help your business at all levels—regardless of the scale or complexity of your project.

Our services include any and all legal issues important from the point of view of entities operating in the media sector, such as:

• Obtaining concessions for broadcasting of TV programs and delocalization of satellite broadcasters.
• Performing obligations towards regulatory bodies.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts in the TMT sector, including agreements between broadcasters and cable and satellite operators, agreements concerning sending signal to satellite stations and using capacities of satellite transponders, agreements for the use of film portfolios, as well as contracts with advertising agencies and distributors.
• Preparing comprehensive structures of media transactions, including the comprehensive legal structure of film productions.
• Advising on regulations in the TMT sectors, including those related to advertising, sponsorship and product placement.

You can count on our experience and commitment as confirmed by our clients as well as by independent legal rankings, in which we are recommended in the TMT sector every year.

According to Chamber Europe 2021 (Europe-wide TMT: Media Legal Rankings), Dentons “assists well-known media companies with regulatory, licensing and compliance matters as well as transactions. Frequent adviser to OTT service providers. Additionally handles content and broadcasting disputes and assists with data protection issues. Clients highlight the team for its "extensive experience, ability to think outside the box, strong negotiation skills and proactivity."

Recognition

Dentons wins four awards at TopLegal Industry Awards 2022

May 13, 2022

Dentons was awarded “Law Firm of the year—Life Sciences” and “Law Firm of the year—Technology,” while Italy Managing Partner Federico Sutti was named “Lawyer of the year—Real Estate” and Partner Giangiacomo Olivi was named “Lawyer of the year—Media” at the TopLegal Industry Awards 2022. This year, the awards ceremony took place in Milan on May 10, 2022.

Insights

Permanent establishments and technology

January 25, 2024

Netherlands: The integration of international economies and markets has experienced significant growth in recent years, which has led to the growing importance of technology-driven assets, making digitalization a key value driver to many multinationals. 

Regulating online platforms in the EU: A beginners’ guide

December 15, 2023

Europe: The regulation of online platforms is a growing trend in the EU, and along with it comes an alphabet soup of acronyms.

Dentons Global Artificial Intelligence Survey

October 26, 2022

Global: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative technologies that we have ever experienced and the opportunities to implement AI solutions in business and everyday life seem endless.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons Paris welcomes Aissatou Sylla Counsel to TMT Group

June 5, 2024

Dentons Paris is pleased to announce the arrival of Aissatou Sylla, Counsel, in its IP&T group. 

Dentons advises on Oscar-winning film “The Zone of Interest”

March 12, 2024

Global law firm Dentons advised Extreme Emotions on the Polish co-production aspects of the critically acclaimed film “The Zone of Interest”.  The film won two Oscars for Best International Feature Film and Best Sound at the 96th Academy Awards.

Dentons represents Pavel Tykač’s Fulleren in obtaining competition clearance for the acquisition of SK Slavia Praha football club

February 5, 2024

On February 5, 2024 the Czech Republic’s Office for the Protection of Competition (Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže) cleared unconditionally Fulleren’s acquisition of a 99,98% share in the football club SK Slavia Praha and a 100% share in Eden Arena from CITIC Europe Holdings. Fulleren is a company controlled by Czech entrepreneur Pavel Tykač

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