Bird & Bird LLP's Phil Sherrell is a renowned litigator in the content and brands space, and has enormous experience handling high-value and high-profile trademark and copyright infringement litigation. He was recently appointed as head of the firm's London office after a number of years leading the international media, entertainment and sports sector group. The team also advises on complex catalogue acquisitions and other non-contentious matters encompassing the UK and wider European music sectors. Broadcasting head Richard McMorris and corporate transactional expert Simon Fielder are also names to note.
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Key clients
- Epic Games
- ICE
- TuneIn
- DAZN
- Activision Blizzard
- Palma Pictures
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- TikTok
- Tencent
- Radiant
- Aser Media
Work highlights
- Represented TuneIn in a high-profile copyright claim brought against them by Sony Music and Warner Music.
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Phil Sherrell