England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Lewis Silkin
Commercial and transactional IP expert Nick Allan heads up the interactive entertainment practice at Lewis Silkin, which receives regular instructions from large multinational publishers, independent game developers, VR/AR game studios, metaverse and esports developers, and adtech companies. The team has experience advising on commercial contracts, publishing and licensing agreements, IP rights, brand management and content distribution, as well as various corporate, consumer and data protection matters.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Nick Allan is technically very sharp and always willing to help.'
‘Nick Allan's knowledge of the gaming market sets him apart from other lawyers - he is technically excellent, responsive and knows our business inside out.’
‘The team has excellent background and insights on the sector - it is skilled and offers practical advice to international clients.'
‘Nick Allan is an outstanding lawyer - always cooperative in his approach and up-to-date with the latest developments specific to the video game sector.'
‘Nick Allan is a very capable, hardworking and diligent individual, with huge experience across the video game sector.’
Key clients
- Keywords Studios PLC
- Silver Rain Games
- ustwo Games
- Jagex
- Piggyback Interactive
- Dubit
- XR Games
- Dovetail Games
- Panivox
- Blink Games
Work highlights
- Advising Keywords Studios on their UK outsourced commercial contracts and employment work.
- Advising Silver Rain Games on commercial contracts, IP, brand management, employment and corporate matters.
- Advising X R Games Limited on a funding round co-led by existing investors Praetura Ventures and Maven Capital Partners.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nick Allan