Media & Entertainment: Theatre & Live Events
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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(020) 7551 7777Chambers Review
Bates Wells has a renowned advertising regulatory practice, acting for the ASA and other UK regulatory bodies. It also provides commercial advice and litigation services to charities, cultural organisations and global brand owners. The firm provides extensive knowledge of prize draws and promotions, database issues and direct marketing.
Work Highlights
- Bates Wells continued to be the key adviser for the UK's advertising regulatory body, the Advertising Standards Authority.
Strengths
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"The firm has an unparalleled ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters on behalf of my organisation. We feel we're getting the best advice for a reasonable and fair cost."
"They are a creative and engaged team who listen to clients' needs. Advice is provided at partner level, supported by an able junior team. They are extremely responsive and time-sensitive."
"Rupert Earle and the team have a wealth of advertising regulatory experience, which they consistently bring to bear in a straightforward and clear manner."
"They are a friendly and responsive team, at all levels, who provide very good advice."
"The firm has an unparalleled ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters on behalf of my organisation. We feel we're getting the best advice for a reasonable and fair cost."
"They are a creative and engaged team who listen to clients' needs. Advice is provided at partner level, supported by an able junior team. They are extremely responsive and time-sensitive."
"Rupert Earle and the team have a wealth of advertising regulatory experience, which they consistently bring to bear in a straightforward and clear manner."
"They are a friendly and responsive team, at all levels, who provide very good advice."
Notable Practitioners
Rupert Earle leads Bates Wells' media litigation department. He is litigator of choice to the ASA and also frequently advises its sister body, the Committee of Advertising Practice, on policy, regulatory and compliance matters.
"I've run out of superlatives to describe Rupert. He's the best professionally, personally, commercially and more."
"Rupert has decades of knowledge and experience acting for us, and it shows."
"Rupert has wide, deep and unmatched experience."
Erica Crump leads the culture and creative cross-departmental team at Bates Wells. She counts theatres, venues and cultural institutions among her clients and has additional expertise in the charity sector.
"Erica is a first-class lawyer with outstanding client service and willingness to work across disciplines."
"Erica is an excellent lawyer. She is knowledgeable, sophisticated in handling a wide range of people and very connected to the sector."