Mayer Brown International LLP is well-placed to handle commercial and contractual matters for major film and television productions, both in the UK and the US (with a particular focus on California), in addition to a broad range of contractual and IP-related disputes. Robert Hamill and Rebecca Bothamley focus on M&A and corporate finance work for the likes of eOne and other high-profile media clients.

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Key clients

  • eOne (Entertainment One) Limited
  • M4DC
  • Mediawan
  • Overmore Group
  • Synamedia

Work highlights

  • Advised Mediawan on its acquisition of a majority stake in Wildseed Productions.
  • Advised Synamedia on the acquisition of Utelly Ltd, a privately-owned content discovery platform provider.
  • Advised Markettiers4DC on the investment for its network of tech-enabled, data-driven, broadcast activated, strategic communications agencies.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Miles Robinson

Other key lawyers

Robert Hamill, Rebecca Bothamley