Osborne Clarke LLP is a go-to firm for digital content and social media matters. The team advises international social media giants, technology companies, broadcasters, and streamers across a broad scope of mandates, including on data protection and privacy projects, new digital project launches, and digital advertising matters. The practice also has strong litigation capabilities, representing clients in regulatory-related contentious issues. The group is well-equipped to support clients with digital regulations, and it has notably been advising clients on the Online Safety Act 2023 and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Nick Johnson co-leads the department and is well-known for his work on digital regulations, while co-head John Davidson-Kelly also advises on regulatory issues, as well as consumer law, e-commerce, and technology agreements. Ben Dunham is noted for his data protection expertise, while Jamie Heatly assists with launching new streaming services and digital products.
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  • 'The team give very practical advice and are good at breaking down complicated topics into east to follow advice.'
  • 'Ben Dunham is great to work with because he is so practical, understands the real world issues and provides straightforward advice.'
  • 'The firm is of good quality, practical and helpful. We have had a long partnership with this firm and before my time, but they are well networked, up to date and make an effort in business development.'
  • 'The advice they provide is of a good standard. Horizon scanning tools are excellent and opportunities for secondments have been great. The junior lawyers provided to us have been of excellent quality.'
  • 'John Davidson-Kelly is a very good, engaged partner.'

Key clients

  • Meta
  • Peanut App
  • Warner Bros Discovery
  • Netflix
  • ITV Studios
  • Channel 4
  • DAZN
  • NBC Universal
  • SkyShowtime
  • Les Mills

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

John Davidson-Kelly; Nick Johnson

Other key lawyers

Ben Dunham; Jamie Heatly