Digital, Commerce & Creative
Realising a successful business in today’s market requires the right blend of digitisation, commercial insight and creativity.
The Digital, Commerce and Creative team is at the forefront of innovative change keeping pace with the evolving business world. Offering deep industry knowledge and expertise, the team is made of leading practitioners, rising stars and curious thinkers (many with in-house experience) with a desire to help you grow and enhance your business and navigate ever evolving regulatory landscapes.
From AI, technology, NFT’s and blockchain solutions, route to market strategies (such as platforms, agency, distribution and franchise arrangements) and IP heavy deals (such as sponsorship, branded content, talent, licensing and production deals), through to business process outsourcing, sale and purchase of goods and services, media buying, consumer and advisory matters, and regulatory investigations, we provide commercially savvy advice in a manner that helps you to cut through the complexities, manage risk and achieve your goals – that #winning outcome.
We communicate clearly and succinctly. We will tell you if something is ‘market’ or not, and we don’t shy away from numbers. We will tailor our service to your needs, which might mean an end-to-end service on a complex project or a simple ‘red flag’ report of key risks.
Our converged legal offering includes:
Our Digital, Commerce & Creative 101 series:
- “Warrants”, “represents”, “undertakes” – are you using them correctly?
- Online Safety Act navigation for the video games industry
- Joint Ventures
- Running prize promotions in the UK
- Do I need an Agent, Distributor or Franchisee?
- Basics of Consumer Law
- Implementing Electric Vehicle Schemes
- Ticking the boxes when selling to consumers
- Checklist for running an online business
- How you can ease the logistical headache!
- Liability clauses: getting them right!
- As the operator of a business-to-consumer online platform, what consumer law issues should you be thinking about?
- How can IT system integrations be delivered on time and on budget?
- An overview of Open versus Closed Book Contracts and our 5 tips for success!
- All’s ‘fair’ in love and contracts – a brief look at the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
- How can I comply with regulatory laws affecting my supply chain?
- Force Majeure
- Software escrow: why bother, and what about SaaS and escrow?
- Derisking Devices as a Service DaaS
- Talent Agreements
- Drop the shipping, but not the ball! Five key watchouts for sellers who drop-ship!
Meet our teamYou can view our latest two Digital, Commerce & Creative blog posts below and our full blog here.
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Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Software escrow: why bother, and what about SaaS and escrow?
28 October 2024Imagine this: your business licenses in a custom-built software platform to manage its critical day-to-day operations. One day, you receive the shocking news that your software provider has gone out of business. Panic sets in as you realise that, without access to this critical software, your entire system could come to a grinding halt. You breathe a sigh of relief as you remember that, in the course of negotiating the software licence, you engaged a software escrow agent.
Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Talent Agreements
28 October 2024When drafting or reviewing talent, performer or celebrity agreements under English law, there are several key points specific to these agreements to consider to ensure that both parties (the talent and the commissioning party) are adequately protected. Getting the right balance is of course, where the challenge is.
Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: How can I comply with regulatory laws affecting my supply chain?
28 October 2024Companies are increasingly being required to comply with various laws which relate to their supply chain or the behaviour of their employees, agents and sub-contractors.
Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Drop the shipping, but not the ball! Five key watchouts for sellers who drop-ship!
28 October 2024Drop-shipping has become a popular model in the ever-evolving landscape of e-commerce. But while it makes sellers’ lives easier in terms of removing the need to hold and manage inventory, it comes with its own set of legal intricacies from a consumer law perspective.
Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: De-risking Devices as a Service (DaaS)!
28 October 2024Devices as a Service (DaaS) is now long established as one of the easiest ways to purchase use of IT hardware.
Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Force Majeure
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The EC’s Digital Fitness Check: Could additional legislation for Video Games Companies be on the horizon?
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