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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TMT: Media

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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TMT: Media - Australia

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is active across the full life-cycle of IT and telecommunications systems, representing clients from global multinationals to startups and Australian public sector bodies at both state and Commonwealth levels. It advises on IT and business communications outsourcings and other complex contractual arrangements, on the integration of new technologies and on the full range of risk assessment, data protection and regulatory issues. In the media sphere, the law firm advises on high-value M&A, joint ventures and content agreements for leading networks and publishers. It also acts for Australian broadcasters and media corporations on distribution deals and co-production agreements, and advises on the management and exploitation of media assets, including sponsorships, merchandising, licensing, and assessments of value and risks.

Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Bloomberg on its acquisition of voluntary carbon credit projects and data analytics software developed by Viridios AI and Viridios Capital UK.

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised NPC Media in its negotiations with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for the provision of Disaster Recovery Services and Playout Services.

Strengths

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  • HSF have been excellent over the past 12 months, technically brilliant and a pleasure to work with. They’ve handled everything from quick advice to year-long complex matters with equal effectiveness.

    TMT: Media respondentAsia-Pacific
  • What stands out is the deep involvement of senior partners, their strong grasp of a complex vendor landscape, including direct negotiation experience and their consistent timeliness and delivery.

    TMT: Media respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Julian Lincoln
    Band 3Julian Lincoln

    Julian Lincoln

    Julian Lincoln operates across the TMT spectrum from the Melbourne office, maintaining a particularly close focus on technology transformation and large and complex outsourcing mandates.
    • Julian is responsive and has the ability to communicate complex advice in a simple way, targeted at business clients.

      TMT: Media respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 4Kwok Tang
    Band 4Kwok Tang

    Kwok Tang

    Kwok Tang is based in Sydney and has considerable experience in advising on contract issues across technology, media and telecommunications. He maintains an impressive client base of globally renowned technology platforms operating across various industries.
    • Technically he's excellent. He knows his stuff and gets to the details, but he is also very commercial and always available for collaboration. He's solution-based rather than problem-based.

      TMT: Media respondentAsia-Pacific

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