Bird & Bird LLP handles a range of publishing matters for book publishers, online publishers, and gaming clients. Issues the firm advises on include negotiating publishing deals, advising on adtech partnerships, and copyright infringement matters. The team is led by Alex Dixie, who regularly assists with on a mix of commercial and regulatory advertising matters, data privacy and data protection issues, and adtech-related mandates. Phil Sherell is a go-to litigator for disputes involving the publishing sector.
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Key clients
- Waterstones Booksellers Limited
- Associated Newspapers Limited
- Wikimedia Foundation, Inc
- Glassdoor
- Mainframe Industries
- Korean Association of Game Industry
Work highlights
Assisted Waterstones with managing its global IP portfolio.
Advised Mainframe Industries on an innovative co-publishing agreement with New Tales for the development and publication of a new video game, Pax Dei.
Advised Associated Newspapers Limited on one of their first major commercial disputes.
Practice head
Alex Dixie
Other key lawyers
Phil Sherrell