Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird pulls together a strong offering in media and entertainment with standout expertise in matters relating to broadcasting, advertising and content licensing and distribution. Benoit Van Asbroeck and competition and trade expert Hein Hobbelen oversee the team; Van Asbroeck is well versed in matters concerning digital technologies and the European Electronic Communications Code. José Rivas is notably active in mandates concerning sports sector clients.
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Key clients
- FIFA
- DigitalEurope
- European Commission
Work highlights
- Assisted a Belgian holding company active in retail and online betting with securing the innovation income deduction for the royalty income from its in-house innovative software via a ruling procedure.
- Represented a complainant in the European Commission's investigation regarding Apple's in-app purchase terms for e-books and audio books.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Benoit Van Asbroeck, Hein Hobbelen