Lewis Silkin‘s social media and digital content practice provides commercial, IP, regulatory and employment advice to major global streamers and social media platforms. The group is also well placed to advise talent - both influencers and creators - on key contractual and regulatory issues. Music expert Cliff Fluet and commercial and IP specialist Alan Hunt jointly lead the wider group. Brinsley Dresden oversees the advertising and marketing team alongside Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, who also heads up the regulatory group.

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Key clients

  • Netflix
  • X, formerly Twitter

Work highlights

  • Advising Netflix on a range of regulatory areas, including in relation to branded content, advertising claims, advertising policies, and specific campaigns.
  • Advises Voicify on its licencing deals on a global basis, as well as commercial and regulatory issues.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cliff Fluet, Alan Hunt

Other key lawyers

David Deakin, Jo Farmer, Lauren Stone