Broadcasting

We have the how-to attitude to structure and deliver complex, often international, projects for our clients. Our lawyers have worked with global broadcasting companies for decades and worked for World Rugby on their 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan advising on various broadcasting matters related to that tournament. Our areas of expertise include:

Media corporate – M&A, financing, joint ventures, restructuring and general corporate-related matters, including HR.
Media rights and content for creation in particular sport media
Media technology – for infrastructure, new technology and innovation (AI, machine learning, AR, VR and blockchain), outsourcing, technology protection, security
Data Protection
Intellectual property
Broadcast licensing and regulation
Video and broadcast advertising, sponsorship, and other commercial content
Media dispute resolution – commercial, corporate, IP and regulatory disputes including broadcasting complaints and investigations, anti-piracy, and enforcement, handling contentious content including defamation and reputational harm
Pre-broadcast content clearance – ensuring that content complies with national and international broadcasting regulations

When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.