Bird & Bird LLP has a strong media offering in the Saudi legal market. The group is very experienced in acting for high-profile gaming companies, broadcasters and content regulatory entities in a broad range of media and sports matters, including regulatory issues, licensing, IP and distribution work. Simon Shooter heads up the practice and is well known for his expertise in handling cybersecurity and data privacy issues, as well as commercial contracts. Nick O’Connell‘s workload includes assisting with telecoms matters, gaming and streaming issues and AI-related cases. Saarah Badr focuses on media and entertainment matters.
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Key clients
- Tonomus
- NEOM Company
- MBC Group
- Sony Music Publishing
- Federation Internationale de I'Automobile
Work highlights
Advising MBC on a range of media-focused matters.
Advising Sony Music Publishing (SMP) on a variety of multi-jurisdictional matters across the Middle East.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Simon Shooter
Practice head
Simon Shooter
Other key lawyers
Nick O'Connell; Saarah Badr; Abdulaziz Daghistani