Communications, Media and Technology
BridgeLaw professionals have a longstanding expertise and consolidated specific capabilities in relation to contractual and regulatory matters pertaining to communication systems and services, new technologies and media, both on traditional platforms and online.
Our TMT specialists provide assistance to Italian and foreign clients in all areas which are relevant to industry players:
- drafting and negotiation of sector-related agreements, including rights/formats/copyright sale and purchase agreements, services’ procurement agreements, supply of goods, systems and infrastructures agreements, licensing, distribution, franchising, co-branding and e-commerce
- liaison with regulatory authorities (Italian Communications Regulatory Authority, Italian Antitrust Autority)
- administrative counselling and litigation (access to the relevant markets, pricing of services, dominant positions, universal service obligations), civil and commercial dispute resolution and arbitration (breach of contract, products/manufacturer liability, claims for damages)
Our TMT team has also gained a deep knowledge and expertise in the betting and gaming industry. Since the opening of the market, our professionals have assisted leading Italian and foreign operators in all regulatory and contractual matters pertaining to the obtainment and maintenance of concessions and authorisations for betting and gaming (both online and off-line) and the establishment, certification and supply of their networks, products and services to (a) other operators (white label agreements, platform and dealer/game software license agreements) (b) partners (affiliation agreements, distribution agreements, studio operation and management agreements) and (c) end users (terms and conditions of use, limitations on advertising and sponsoring, consumer protection, personal data protection).
In all these areas, we have assisted national and foreign clients in several M&A, Private Equity and Club Deal transactions, leveraging on our deep knowledge of the industries, sector-specific regulations and contractual best practice.
