Culture and Entertainment

Sectors

The team dedicated to Culture and Entertainment Law at Andersen specializes in multiple legal disciplines, especially in Intellectual Property, Regulatory Law and Tax Law, and has a deep knowledge of the industry and the particularities of each area of the sector.

He advises entities and companies in regulatory aspects, self-regulation, conflict resolution, study and search for financing, as well as in the drafting, negotiation and monitoring of all types of projects or commercial transactions related to media, leisure, art and entertainment.

In the audiovisual and performing arts sector, Andersen has extensive experience in providing comprehensive advice on national and international co-productions, including film, television, theater, musicals, concerts and festivals. Our team provides support both in the legal-fiscal structuring of cultural projects and in the management of incentives, licenses and rights associated with the creation and exploitation of content.

Services

Production: tax and financial structuring, film finance, tax incentives, intellectual property, content acquisition, licensing, legality of new formats and TV programs, and all contracts related to international production and co-production.
Distribution and exploitation agreements; anti-piracy agreements; commercialization of advertising space; merchandising, sponsorship, interactive advertising and product placement.
Advice to companies affected by media mergers, public tenders, contracting of signal transport networks and telecommunications services.
Protection of fundamental rights (honor, privacy, self-image), especially in projects related to the cultural industry, public communication and reputation management.

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