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MEDIA COMPANIES, SPORTS CONTENT AND GAMING & E-SPORTS COMPANIES

Artist/ Ancillary Agreements

We understand how to represent, protect and extract the most value from image and brand rights for artists and media companies. Our services include advising on negotiations encompassing acquisition, protection, distribution and exploitation of rights along with expertise in drafting talent, performers, creative rights and content related agreements.

Commercial & Media Management

Formulating marketing strategies, advising on commercial engagements when hiring agencies and consultants and planning promotional events are some of the many management advisory services offered by us.

Competition Laws

Due to globalization, India has opened up its economy to the world and liberalized. We provide regulatory review and advice to clients to prevent them from entering into anti-competitive practices.

Dispute Resolution

Having represented India’s top athletes, like Sushil Kumar, and some of the leading corporates in the business before various high courts and arbitration tribunals, we work with our clients to device litigation strategies and engage with some of the leading counsels in cities across India.

Gaming and Betting Laws

With the changing nature of the betting and gaming industry due to technological advancements, we actively play a part in guiding clients through this rapidly evolving landscape. The betting and gaming industry is moving from a focus on betting shops and casinos to internet gaming, fantasy sports and instant access to markets on almost any sporting event in the world. We keep ourselves up to date on the advancements in the industry and work with tech companies and start-ups, advising them on setting up and operation of fantasy sports gaming applications.

Investment Proposals and Finance

With several clubs and corporate giants, abroad, looking at India as a booming market and wanting to invest in the same, we work with our clients to prepare investment proposals and advise them on mergers and acquisitions.

Intellectual Property

We advise our clients on the management of numerous intellectual property rights including brand & image rights, personality rights along with assisting them in filing applications for trademark, copyright, patent registrations and defend against breaches or infringements of such rights.

Policy Advisory

We advise and assist several stakeholders in drafting and formulating various bills, government policies, league rules & regulations, corporate policies to provide a sound sports governance structure in India.

Sponsorship and Endorsement

We often connect our clients to various corporate stakeholders and industry experts for the purpose of generating revenue and also advise them on innovative ways of further commercialising their business, apart from structuring and drafting of sponsorship, endorsement and merchandising deals.