England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Wiggin LLP
Deeply ingrained in the video game sector, Wiggin LLP is a go-to for leading content creators, publishers, platforms, esports companies and trade associations. Specialising in tech and commercial transactions, Paul Gardner heads up the interactive entertainment team, which is a regular advisor on various contractual, IP and regulatory matters. Peter Lewin – promoted to partner in April 2023 – is further praised for his expertise in games publishing and licensing, IP rights and games-related regulation. Associate Isabel Davies also comes recommended for her insight the mobile and casual gaming markets.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Prime insight into video games sector with a friendly and client-focused approach.’
‘Paul Gardner is our go-to person for game development legal issues - he is experienced, knowledgeable and professional.
'Peter Lewin is very clever, creative and to-the-point.'
‘Isabel Davies is our main contact - approachable, knowledgeable and down to earth.'
- 'Paul Gardner has a comforting presence and is supportive to his junior colleagues.’
‘We use Wiggins because their video games sector knowledge is the best in the UK.’
‘Peter Lewin are Isabel Davies are simply exceptional. They both understand our products and our market unlike any other UK lawyer. Their advice is targeted and practical to us.’
Key clients
- Wargaming.net Limited
- Starbreeze
- Riot Games
- The Yogscast
- Improbable Worlds
- Electronic Arts
- Stillfront
- Robot Teddy
- Railsimulator.com (t/a Dovetail Games)
Work highlights
- Advised Wargaming.net Limited on its withdrawal from the Russian Federation and Belarus.
- Advised Starbreeze on its acquisition of several video game IPs, the establishment of a new UK studio, and its expansion into third-party games publishing.
- Advised Riot Games on its copyright infringement lawsuit against internet conglomerate NetEase.
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Paul is a partner who specialises in commercial transactions and regulatory issues relating to the cross-over of technology and entertainment, with a particular focus on the computer games industry. He has extensive experience of the contractual and copyright issues relating to content licensing and distribution through new media platforms and applications, including digital distribution, streaming and web-based services. Paul also advises on the regulatory issues relating to the creation and exploitation of digital entertainment products and services including age ratings, broadcast and telecom regulations, collecting society issues, data privacy, virtual currencies, e-commerce and betting and gaming regulations. He advises a number of leading computer games publishers, studios and other organisations in the computer games industry.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Gardner