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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‘The reason to seek out Mischon de Reya is the fact Nick Allan is there.’
‘Nick Allen is truly an all-rounder. Not only does he understand industry issues but he is an excellent IP lawyer too - he truly understands IP risk and is a capable adviser particularly in the games space. His strengths are his attention to detail and diligence. He is also an extremely nice guy and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Nick Allan is a key lawyer in the UK video games market, and beyond. Highly competent lawyer who is very adaptable, solutions-focused and commercial. Knows our business inside out.’
‘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.’
‘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! ’
‘Nick Allen is a subject matter expert for video games and complex IP matters with real depth of knowledge.’
Key clients
- Nintendo of Europe
- Piggyback Interactive
- Aonic AB
- BLAST ApS
- Trailmix Games
- UK Interactive Entertainment
- The Independent Game Developers Association
- COPA Gaming
- Pragmatic Play
- Fanatics
- Entain
- Best of the Best
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.
Advised a leading international mobile game developer with tens of millions of monthly active users on its new Online Safety Act compliance programme.
Advised a W&I insurance company on the multi-million dollar sale of a user-generated content business created within a leading UGC game platform.
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Practice head
Nick Allan; Nick Nocton
Other key lawyers
Harry Clark