Operating within the dynamic Portuguese media and entertainment landscape necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the legal environment. Morais Leitão stands out as a strategic legal partner. We provide a tailored suite of services to empower your success in this evolving industry.
Our team’s deep legal expertise in entertainment and media law allows you to navigate complexities confidently, make informed decisions, and seize emerging opportunities. Partner with Morais Leitão and ensure your creative vision grows within the bounds of Portuguese law.
The international media and entertainment landscape is dynamic and ever evolving, brimming with creativity. But navigating its legal complexities can be a constant challenge. New players, innovative media formats, and shifting regulations demand a deep understanding of the legal environment. At Morais Leitão, our team of media and entertainment specialists understands these challenges intimately.
We are a comprehensive legal resource, with lawyers specialising in various areas crucial to success. We help clients succeed in Portugal with contract negotiations, protecting intellectual property, handling legal issues, and overcoming regulatory challenges.
Morais Leitão has a deep specialisation in Portuguese law and possesses extensive experience in media-related legal matters, including:
Additionally, we offer comprehensive support to the advertising sector across a broad spectrum of markets, addressing issues such as
We have a proven track-record, having acted in some of Portugal’s most significant cases of the past decade. Our media law team conducts thorough pre-screening analyses to assess the risks associated with publishing or disseminating specific content through media channels in Portugal.
Furthermore, Morais Leitão boasts a dedicated intellectual property team that diligently monitors all matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, image rights, designs, models, e-commerce, and advertising law. We routinely support negotiations for image rights in international marketing campaigns, offering a holistic service that integrates all relevant legal areas seamlessly and adapts to our client’s strategic objectives.
Our team at Morais Leitão stays at the forefront of technological advancements within the media and entertainment sector. Our clients from around the world frequently request us to assess the impact of new broadcasting and communication technologies, as they are interested in how these advancements affect the audiovisual industry and time-shifting. We work collaboratively with clients to develop innovative services for end customers, supporting the sector in the field of audiovisual content distribution.
Furthermore, we leverage our expertise to develop advertising models and services alongside our clients. This includes, for example, integrating of advertising before recorded content, reflecting our commitment to keeping pace with technological advancements and the evolving landscape of television subscription services.
Recognising the potential for valuable synergies, our legal media and entertainment team collaborates closely with the Intellectual Property department. This collaborative approach ensures we offer our clients a holistic and comprehensive service.
Morais Leitão has extensive experience creating and drafting contracts for Portugal’s media and entertainment industry while serving international clients.
Beyond contract expertise, our legal team offers clients a comprehensive and multidisciplinary service within global media and entertainment. This includes a particular focus on:
Our legal services extend further, encompassing monitoring contracts and corporate matters within the media and entertainment sector. Morais Leitão has led the legal support for some of the most significant mergers and acquisitions in recent decades. We advise on and negotiate contracts, and new shareholders' agreements, transmit applications for new trademarks, update central registers of beneficial owners, and assist with capital increases and financing.
More recently, we have expanded our expertise to advise clients on setting up alternative sources of finance for investment projects, particularly in cinema, music production, and cultural events. This includes establishing private equity funds with management within and outside Portugal.
The technological media and distribution sector has radically transformed in recent decades. Morais Leitão has proudly stood alongside major operators throughout this evolution, navigating the landscape shaped by technological advancements, shifting consumer preferences, and profound in information access and sharing changes.
Companies in this fast-paced tech industry face challenges such as digitisation, global connectivity, and streaming platforms. They must also adapt to new technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. The legal and regulatory environment, constantly adapting and evolving in response to these advancements, presents another layer of complexity.
Our media legal team at Morais Leitão offers a proactive service that fosters an environment of confidence and security for investment and innovation. We empower our clients to approach legal challenges with assurance, leveraging our extensive experience providing legal advice on these critical matters.
The media and entertainment industry faces a rapidly evolving landscape worldwide, resulting in increasingly complex litigation issues intertwined with consumer behaviour. This multifaceted sector demands highly specialised legal knowledge encompassing intricate contracts, intellectual property concerns, regulatory compliance, and continuous technological advancements. Our legal team at Morais Leitão has the expertise to navigate these complexities effectively.
We frequently represent media organisations in infringement proceedings brought by the relevant industry regulator, ERC (Entidade Reguladora da Comunicação Social) in Portugal. We pay close attention to the various forms of piracy, including the unauthorised sharing of goods and services, television signal decoding, and the unauthorised republishing and reselling of press articles.
At Morais Leitão, we understand the unique challenges media and entertainment companies operating in Portugal face. Our team of experienced lawyers is passionate about helping clients navigate the legal complexities of this industry.