Mishcon de Reya LLP has been notably expanding on its strength in advising gaming clients on IP matters to the wider interactive entertainment space, assisting with regulatory and commercial issues. The team also advises on M&A, tax and structuring, employment, and compliance issues. Consumer and online safety law, advertising and in-app monetisation, and potential IP infringement applications through the use of AI also form key areas of activity for the group. The practice was bolstered by the arrival of Nick Allan from Lewis Silkin in November 2024; Allan leads the team alongside Nick Nocton, who ‘is a subject matter expert for video games’ and a go-to lawyer for gaming clients. Harry Clark assists with commercial, regulatory, licensing, and compliance work for the clients in the video games sector.
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- ‘From the Mishcon de Reya team, we work closely with Nick Allan. With his experience, Nick both anticipates our needs and provides tailored advice to our business, making him a trusted partner for us. This also means that advice provided by Nick is generally very quick and efficient, making it easier to recommend using him and Mishcon de Reya to our internal partners. We hope to work with Nick for a long time! ’
- ‘While many video games teams are either in boutique or smaller practices, Mishcon de Reya have a full-service offering which can be very useful and helps make it stand apart in that area. We have worked with several teams across the firm and we have consistently had a very high quality of service.’
Key clients
- Nintendo of Europe
- Piggyback Interactive
Work highlights
Advised Nintendo on a broad range of IP protection and enforcement matters, including copyright, trade mark, and domain name matters, as well as piracy issues.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Nick Allan; Nick Nocton
Other key lawyers
Harry Clark