Digital & Entertainment

We offer specialized services in intellectual property and audiovisual law

Our expert legal team advises and represents developers, producers, distributors, studios, digital companies, start-ups, and a wide variety of content creation companies. In addition, we work with banks and investment funds dedicated to financing cultural products. We also participate in working groups to draft texts and legislative amendments for the sector.

Our advice covers all areas of the audiovisual business, from development and production, structuring of financing sources, to licenses with channels, platforms, in all kinds of projects: feature films, short films, series, fiction, documentaries, both in animation and live action.

We have in-depth knowledge of the European and foreign entertainment industries and provide expert advice on international co-production and co-financing operations.

  • Advice on the negotiation, drafting and review of contracts for the assignment of intellectual property rights of intangible assets in the publishing, audiovisual, musical and digital.
  • Advice on the use of intellectual property in productions of all kinds.
  • Specific advice on the use of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology.
  • Creation of companies for the development of national and international productions and co-productions, from a global perspective that considers all legal, tax, financial and operational aspects of a production.
  • Always focused on enhancing access to financing.
  • Specialized tax advice on tax incentives for national and international audiovisual productions.
  • Acquisition of rights negotiation, drafting and review of national and international production and co-production contracts.
  • Contracts:
    • Contracts of authors
    • Contracts with the artistic team that participates in the production
    • Contracts of all technical equipment that participates in the production
    • Contracts with channels and platforms
    • National and international distribution contracts and sales agents
    • Contracts with suppliers
    • Location contracts
    • Licenses to use pre-existing material
    • Authorizations for the use of third-party images
  • Script clearance.
  • Clearance of a finished project, viewing of the work.
  • Expert advice for the use of artificial intelligence in the audiovisual sector: intellectual property laws, data protection laws, consumer protection and market competition laws.
  • Expert advice for the use of Blockchain technology in the creation of intelligent, digital and automated contracts.

Related news

Mandatory E-Invoicing in Spain: Key Regulations Approved (And no, it is not the same as Verifactu)

On Tuesday, March 23rd, the Spanish Government approved the Royal Decree formalizing mandatory electronic invoicing…

Succession Planning – tips for nurturing future leaders

Uncertainty breeds instability. That is as true when it comes to the leadership of your…

UHY International celebrates the XXII Edition of the UHY Forum with representatives from 16 countries

From September 10th to 13th, the XXII Edition of the UHY Forum was held at…
Equipo UHY Fay & Co y Rhys Madoc

BETTER TOGETHER The importance of making connections

Part of my job as CEO of the UHY network is to meet member firms…