CMS utilises its strong pan-European and global reach to advise market-leading entities in the media, sports, entertainment and gaming sectors. The team's varied caseload includes regulatory compliance matters, M&A deals, project financing matters and IP disputes. Tom Heremans, an expert in IP, media, technology and advertising, leads the team alongside Dirk Van Liedekerke, who focuses on electronic communications and competition law. Tom De Cordier brings deep experience in data privacy and tech-driven IP, while Renaud Dupont specialises in copyright, trademarks and patents.
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Key clients
- FIFA
- Napoleon
- Anda Ackx
- EURid
- AXA Belgium
- CANAL +
Work highlights
Representing FIFA in the Diarra litigation in the Belgian courts (currently pending with the Court of Appeal of Mons) on the compatibility of several principles of the FIFA players’ transfer rules (in particular, rules on arbitration and on the co-liability of the new club of a player in case of unilateral termination of the agreement by the player without just cause with his former club) with the EU competition and free movement rules.
Assisting and representing Napoleon group in respect of a series of commercial and regulatory matters following the acquisition of Napoleon by Superbet, including several litigations in front of the Constitutional Court, the Administrative Supreme Court and the civil courts.
Advised CANAL+ in Luxembourg on legal risks related to claims from collecting societies for satellite broadcasting in Belgium, following renewed demands under updated copyright and neighbouring rights laws.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Tom Heremans; Dirk Van Liedekerke
Other key lawyers
Tom De Cordier; Renaud Dupont