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Burness LLP, which remains pre-eminent in the media field, was reappointed to BBC Scotland’s legal panel in 2011 and also represents ITN and STV Group. Grant Stevenson leads the team.

Dundas & Wilson CS LLP’s clients include The Big Partnership, Fashion Rocks and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Practice head Colin Massie is ‘invaluable’.

Tods Murray LLP’s media and entertainment team is ‘greatly valued’ by clients. It provides ongoing advice to clients such as The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Practice head Richard Findlay is an ‘acknowledged expert in this field’.

DLA Piper Scotland LLP has particular experience in media work relating to sports and computer games. Clients include Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Dynamo Games and the Scottish Golf Union.

Levy & McRae’s media and entertainment group has a large defamation practice, acting for both pursuers and defenders. Clients include Snow Patrol, Channel 4 and Penguin Publishers.

The team at Pinsent Masons LLP gained new clients ISO Organisation and Ludometrics in 2011. Recent work includes advising Storlann Naiseanta Na Gaidhlig on the creation of new commissioning contracts for Gaelic education works.

Anderson Strathern recently advised Kwik Fit on advertising campaigns. Simon Brown leads the team.

Bannatyne Kirkwood France & Co’s clients include Scotsman Publications, and Associated Newspapers. Recent work includes advising Friel Kean Productions in relation to TV programme The Scheme.

Thorntons Law LLP’s media and entertainment practice overlaps with the firm’s IP work. The team recently advised brightsolid online publishing on a copyright transaction. Practice head Lesley Larg is ‘an excellent lawyer’.

bto recently represented Clydebank Life Story Group in making a copyright infringement claim. Paul Motion leads the practice.

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