- Agri-food
- Culture and Entertainment
- Defense & Aerospace
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Financial Institutions
- Infrastructures
- Patronage and Foundations
- Pharma & Life Sciences
- Real Estate, Construction and Urban Planning
- Retail
- Sports
- Technology and Telecommunications
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Transport, Mobility, and Logistics
Andersen’s Culture and Entertainment team provides comprehensive legal and tax advice to companies, investors, and professionals operating in the media, leisure, art, and entertainment industries.
Our multidisciplinary team combines expertise in intellectual property, regulatory, and tax law with a deep understanding of the dynamics and specificities of the cultural and entertainment sectors.
The rapid evolution of digital technologies and new media has transformed the way content is created, distributed, and monetized, giving rise to new formats and communication channels such as streaming platforms, social media, and digital ecosystems. In this context, copyright and related rights play a central role in the protection and exploitation of content across borders, within a constantly evolving regulatory landscape.
We advise clients on regulatory matters, self-regulation, dispute resolution, and the structuring and financing of projects, as well as on the negotiation and execution of commercial transactions across the industry.
In the audiovisual and performing arts sectors, Andersen has extensive experience advising on national and international productions and co-productions, including film, television, theater, musicals, concerts, and festivals. We support clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their projects, from legal and tax structuring and access to incentives to the protection and exploitation of rights.
Our team works closely with producers, creators, investors, and platforms to ensure the viability, internationalization, and successful commercialization of projects, helping clients navigate legal, regulatory, and market complexities in an increasingly global and digital environment.
- Structuring of audiovisual and cultural projects, including tax and financial structuring, film finance, and access to incentives, subsidies, and tax rebate programs (including Portuguese incentive schemes).
- Advisory on national and international co-productions, including coordination with Portuguese production companies and access to public funding.
- Drafting and negotiation of production, co-production, and service agreements, including agreements with production companies, management entities, and sales agents.
- Structuring and negotiation of option agreements over pre-existing works and underlying rights.
- Drafting and negotiation of talent agreements, including authors, directors, actors, and production staff (deal memos and long-form agreements).
- Advisory on contracts with broadcasters, streaming platforms (VOD), and digital distribution channels.
- Advisory, negotiation, and contracting with media companies and professionals, including television, press, audiovisual sectors, and digital platforms.
- Drafting and negotiation of distribution, licensing, and exploitation agreements, including merchandising, sponsorship, and product placement.
- Advisory on intellectual property rights, including copyright, related rights, and moral rights, as well as strategies to ensure fair compensation for authors and creators.
- Registration, management, and defense of copyright and related rights across both physical and digital environments.
- Drafting of legal opinions and specialized advisory on copyright and related rights.
- Negotiation and management of music rights, including licenses with publishers, record labels, and authors.
- Legal support in cases of copyright infringement and anti-piracy strategies.
- Advisory on the intersection of copyright and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital content regulation, and cyber-related matters.
- Advisory on media transactions, including mergers, public tenders, and telecommunications-related agreements.
- Protection of fundamental rights (honor, privacy, and image rights), particularly in connection with media and cultural projects.
- Due diligence in audiovisual and entertainment transactions, including copyright and related rights.
- Monitoring and advisory on legislative developments in copyright and related rights at national and European levels.
- Advisory on financing structures, including private investment, tax-driven investment schemes, and equity funds.
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