Nick Allan leads the interactive entertainment group at Lewis Silkin which handles a wide range of matters in the gaming segment, including IP, regulatory data protection and content distribution issues, as well as commercial contract negotiations concerning game development, publishing and licensing agreements. The team attracts instructions from multinational video game publishers, external developers, and independent developers. Allan who stands out for his regulatory, commercial and IP knowledge of the video gaming sector, and is regularly sought out by clients to advise on external video game development deals. The team has also grown its practice in relation to providing regional trade associations with legal advice following the arrival of Laura Harper from Irwin Mitchell in May 2023.
Key clients
- Keywords Studios
- NetEase Games
- Square Enix
- Dovetail Games
- Jagex
- Piggyback Interactive
- Surgent Studios
- Ustwo Games
- XR Games
- Build a Rocket Boy
Work highlights
- Advised Keywords Studios on an outsourcing deal with a publisher for the full development of a video game.
- Advised Surgent Studios on all legal aspects relating to its forthcoming game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
- Advised the founders of a UK independent video game studio on its sale to a trade buyer.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nick Allan