CMS is geared to advise clients on a range of transactional, advisory, and contentious matters surrounding broadcasting, technology, and sports. Rogier de Vrey, who has extensive knowledge of media and music licensing, heads the TMT practice.

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  • ‘I am consistently impressed by the level of service and expertise. The team is very responsive and provides clear, actionable advice. It also demonstrates good industry knowledge.’
  • ‘Rogier de Vrey is pleasant to work with, has strong market knowledge, and consistently tailors his advice to our specific business needs.’

Key clients

  • Paramount / Viacom
  • Comcast
  • Warner Bros Discovery
  • RTB House
  • Global Media & Entertainment B.V
  • Roku
  • Sony
  • Atari
  • Capcom
  • A+E Networks
  • HP
  • Create Music Group
  • Canal Plus
  • Bynder
  • Diageo
  • Chanel
  • Frontiers Media
  • TikTok / ByteDance

Work highlights

  • Advised Paramount/Viacom International Media Networks Netherlands on a variety of matters, including media law, contract law, privacy law, and music licensing.
  • Advised A+E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Walt Disney Company, on preparations for the launch of its ad-supported TV channels.
  • Advised Atari on its planned acquisition of Ronimo games.

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Rogier de Vrey