The media and entertainment law practice of the firm services both established and large corporate houses as also aspiring artists, writers and film producers.
The firm has the expertise to advise on media contracts for film and television production, film finance, live events, photography exhibition, sound recording production and broadcasting, distribution, publishing and writers etc. The firm also advises on issues such as personality and image rights, rights of publicity, competition, advertisements and endorsements.
Being a general practice firm, we have the expertise to advise on other and connected practice areas like IP, litigation, employment, broadcasting, corporate commercial, competition, tax, banking and finance etc., and render the most effective and practical legal advice for a media transaction.
Lawyers of the firm have an insight of the industry and keep themselves abreast with regulations affecting specific media. The firm regularly advises clients in the print media space with regard to licensing and publishing and obtaining approvals from Indian authorities such as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Registrar of Newspapers for India.
The firm has represented clients in some of the heaviest media litigations in India related to advertising, newspaper publication as also the payment of royalty fees to copyright societies. Clients include leading players in the FM radio industry, film production companies, large international publishing houses, prominent star singers and best-selling authors.