Entertainment, Media and Communications
Shiff & Company is one of the few firms in Melbourne with a long established, broad based entertainment and media law practice. Our lawyers work with some of Australia’s most successful producers, actors, creators and writers on award-winning and innovative film, television and digital media projects.
We also advise on mobile phone and PC/console games, app development and internet based content production and distribution.
Our entertainment law Melbourne practice is diverse and also caters for sport, performance art, festivals, theatre, music, comedy and circus arts.
The services we provide in the entertainment, media and communications area include:
- All production legals for feature film, television, documentary and online projects
- International co-productions
- Digital Game development
- Mobile and tablet app development
- Advice to literary agents and publishers in all media
- Advice to sports agents
- Clearance advice for film, television, performing arts and other media projects
- Title search services
- Defamation and privacy rights matters, including pre-publication advice
- General intellectual property advice
- Union negotiations
- Advice on deal making and business structures including joint venture, partnership and collaboration agreements
- Preparation of licensing and sponsorship agreements
We also are proud to work with:
