Nick Allan > Lewis Silkin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Lewis Silkin
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255 Blackfriars Rd
LONDON
SE1 9AX
England

Position

Partner: Nick is a Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP and leads the Interactive Entertainment practice group. He represents businesses of all sizes in the games business, from multinational publishers to indie developers, as well as acting for other providers in the games industry.

Nick advises clients on commercial transactions in the games industry, including developing, publishing and licensing deals, but he also has a background in intellectual property and advise on issues specific to the industry, such as in relation to the use of real-world assets in games.  Nick also advise games companies on the various regulatory issues that affect the games sector, such as those relating to the Online Safety Bill, the Children’s Code, consumer standards and EULAs, PEGI age ratings, advertising guidance on virtual currencies and items, gambling regulations on loot boxes and e commerce.

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games

Commercial and transactional IP expert Nick Allan heads up the interactive entertainment practice at Lewis Silkin, which receives regular instructions from large multinational publishers, independent game developers, VR/AR game studios, metaverse and esports developers, and adtech companies. The team has experience advising on commercial contracts, publishing and licensing agreements, IP rights, brand management and content distribution, as well as various corporate, consumer and data protection matters.