Farrer & Co advises a slew of print and digital publishers - including leading newspapers, academic publishers, book publishers, B2C and B2B magazines, and online content distributors - as well as authors and agents on traditional and emerging issues, such as the use of AI and exploitation of content for training AI models. The team is also adept at acting for other players across the media sector, including international broadcast production and rights companies, music publishers and estates, and radio broadcasters. Practice head Henry Sainty advises a number of key print, digital, consumer and academic publishing clients; he is sought after for his expertise in AI, digital market regulations, commercial joint ventures and data protection issues. Paul Jones is the go-to name for commercial contracts work; Owen O’Rorke focuses on AdTech, AI, digital data and commercial agreements; and Alan Baker assists major newspapers, magazines and directory publishers with the use of data and IP rights as business assets. David Morgan is active in print, digital and radio matters. Peter Wienand retired in April 2024.
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‘The team is very responsive and engaged. They understand the nuances of the business. ’
‘Everyone we have worked with has been friendly, calm and professional. Their manner works very well both with the legal team but also with our internal stakeholders.'
'Paul Jones is a very responsive and knowledgeable partner who understands the pressures on in-house lawyers and his team, including David Morgan, is able to navigate varying pressure adeptly when working on a matter.’
'The team is responsive and personable. They always provide practical and thoughtful advice.'
‘Pragmatic and thoughtful legal advice.’
‘Henry Sainty and Alan Baker take time to really understand the business.’
'Henry Sainty and his team have incredible attention to detail and great knowledge of commercial and IP law. I had a very complex IP clause in a contract which Henry and his team dealt with swiftly!'
Key clients
- Bauer Media
- The Economist Group
- Telegraph Media Group
- Yell
- Sage Publications
- BMJ Publishing Group
- British Library
- Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
- Jamie Oliver Group
- New York Times
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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David Morgan
Farrer & CoPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Henry Sainty