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Baker McKenzie

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media

UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide

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Baker McKenzie's Digital Media & Content Practice brings together intellectual property, technology, commercial, corporate, competition, and disputes specialists to advise on complex, cross-border transactions and commercial matters. Our sector specific experience includes work on numerous high-profile, high-value transactions in the digital media industry.

The team's one-stop-shop media service offering differentiates us from other firms, evidenced by the depth and breadth of their relationships with major media players.

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Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For
Baker McKenzie is a full-service international firm with a strong profile in digital media. The team advises a range of global media, internet and technology businesses on UK and pan-European regulatory compliance, and has substantial resources in IP and litigation. The firm also offers significant expertise in relation to online content exploitation and other areas at the cutting edge of technology.
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Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie advised Snap in responding to an initial investigation and subsequent preliminary enforcement notice, issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office, in relation to alleged infringements of the UK GDPR.

Strengths

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  • They provide worldwide coverage and have the ability to communicate with US-based clients about UK and EU issues. They provide holistic advice across a variety of intersecting topics.

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  • They have very detailed knowledge of key legislation and are particularly strong on recent platform legislation, where they demonstrate genuine expertise across the team.

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  • Baker have an impressive grasp of market movements in copyright licensing and are well-versed on the commercial realities that inform the advice that they give.

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  • They see the big picture, they understand their clients intimately, and are proactive and commercial. They are also the most responsive firm I work with.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ben Allgrove
    Ben Allgrove

    Ben Allgrove

    Ben Allgrove is a media IP all-rounder who works at the convergence of social media, AI, interactive content and music copyright, as well as on film matters. He advises digital media clients on data privacy, content regulation, IP litigation and intermediary liability issues.

    • Ben knows our business very well and has really in-depth legal knowledge.

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    • Ben Allgrove is the best of the best. He understands the technology, is commercial, and forward-thinking.

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    • Ben has a practical and business-oriented mindset.

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    • Ben is brilliant, he knows the law inside-out in an academic sense, and provides advice in a practical, actionable way.

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  • John Groom
    John Groom

    John Groom

    John Groom assists high-profile social media platforms with a variety of issues, including intermediary liability, content regulation distribution and music licensing.

    • John Groom is a star attorney; deeply knowledgeable in our business and approach.

      Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondentUK

    • John Groom has a practical and business-oriented mindset.

      Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondentUK

    • John Groom is commercial and pragmatic.

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