Brazil has become an important market for many entertainment-related industries. The appreciation of the arts, new forms of distributing works and the explosion of video games represent new opportunities for creators.
We have a dedicated group of technically competent professionals, who, above all, have a deep understanding of how the creative industries work.
Our clients range from movie studios, distributors of audio-visual works, TV stations, record labels, publishers, game developers and Internet companies, to advertising agencies and producers.
Our long experience in Entertainment Law includes the following services:
- clearance of trademarks, business names, personality rights (image, name and voice), copyright and other rights;
- drafting, review and negotiation of option, co-production and distribution agreements;
- drafting, review and negotiation of content license agreements (musical, audio-visual and other works);
- drafting, review and negotiation of agreements on biographies;
- strategic and legal advice on the licensing and supply of information and digital content in general;
- advice on games, raffles and competitions (including registration and issues about age restrictions);
- advice on regulatory issues with the Ministry of Culture and ANCINE (including the registration and regularisation of audio-visual works and issues related to financing projects in the sector);
- drafting, review and negotiation of above and below-the-line agreements;
- site development, production and compliance;
- license agreements for computer programs;
- trademark and copyright registrations;
- highly complex litigation in civil, criminal and employment courts;
- antipiracy programs, among others.
