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Farrer & Co LLP

Media & Entertainment: Publishing

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Farrer & Co LLP

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Media & Entertainment: Publishing - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Farrer & Co has a stellar publishing practice, offering highly commercial as well as legal advice to clients across the publishing sector. The firm acts in a variety of subsectors, including print and online publishers, B2B data businesses, B2C magazines, academic publishers and newspaper groups. The firm additionally provides niche expertise negotiating commercial agreements on behalf of data aggregators, and comes recommended for large digitisation projects.
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Strengths

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  • They have a really thorough and subtle understanding of all aspects of IP law and of our particular business, and thus the areas which would most concern or impact us.

    Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondentUK

  • Farrer & Co provide timely advice and assistance and keep us updated at key intervals for more complex matters. They have a good understanding of other publishers and the publishing industry.

    Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondentUK

  • They have a clear understanding and pragmatic approach to a complex legal area.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Henry Sainty
    Henry Sainty

    Henry Sainty

    Henry Sainty has an impressive client base encompassing sports associations and cultural institutions. His particular strength lies in advising publishers operating in the online space on commercial and data protection projects.

    • Henry is thoughtful and really takes time to understand our business.

      Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondentUK

    • Henry provides advice which is nuanced, thought through and on the money. He is responsive, engaged and intellectually curious.

      Media & Entertainment: Publishing respondentUK
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  • Paul Jones
    Paul Jones

    Paul Jones

    Paul Jones handles a variety of contractual matters in the area, with particular expertise in representing academic publishers.
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