Media Transactional
Media companies face changing business models,
due to the shift from physical and analog distribution to digital
distribution, against the background of a challenging global
economy. With change comes opportunity, as well as
uncertainty. Widespread web and mobile distribution of
content opens new markets for emerging growth companies, gives rise
to new advertising platforms and other avenues for revenue
generation and presents opportunities for cost reduction, but also
supports new competitors and increased piracy of music, films,
television programs and books and other content. Emerging
growth companies face reduced access to venture capital and other
financing in the wake of a major worldwide recession, and many
traditional media companies cannot refinance or are struggling to
service debt that was incurred based on growth expectations that
proved unrealistic. We help both our emerging growth and
established media clients navigate the changing business and legal
landscape to take advantage of new opportunities and mitigate
risks.
Our transactional lawyers leverage SNR
Denton’s global footprint and strengths in intellectual property,
data protection, business regulation, public policy and financial
services in assisting our media clients. We bring a sector
focus to all aspects of representing our emerging growth and
traditional media clients, including familiarity with
sector-specific valuation models, deal parameters, intellectual
property concerns, technology issues and regulatory issues.
This approach enables us to help our clients structure and close
the deals their businesses need quickly and efficiently.
Areas of Focus:
A broad range of transactions representing traditional and
emerging growth media clients, including:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Divestitures
- Financings
- Outsourcing Transactions
- Joint Ventures
- Strategic Alliances
- Affiliation Agreements.
Transactions involving digital media
businesses and assets, including:
- Venture capital financings
- Content and technology licensing and
distribution transactions
And also
- Copyright, trademark, patent and
intellectual property protection, counseling and
enforcement.
- Advice with respect to online privacy
and data security.
- Counseling with respect to brand
creation, advertising and marketing, loyalty programs, contests and
sweepstakes.
- Antitrust and competition law
counseling.
- Tax, executive compensation, benefits
and employment advice.
- Restructuring, bankruptcy and credit
protections.