Ben Allgrove, UK | Chambers Profiles

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Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

1

Band 1

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media

UK-wide

13 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Intellectual Property

London (Firms)

16 Years Ranked

Spotlight

Artificial Intelligence

UK-wide

1 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Ben Allgrove

UK

Practice Areas

Ben is one of the leading digital media lawyers in the UK working with many high-profile digital media clients. He leads the regulatory and IP/privacy litigation side of the media practice and has particular expertise in intermediary liability and online content distribution and regulation.

Ben's practice includes product counselling for market-leading technology companies, advising on cutting edge technology regulation issues, content and digital commerce, and acting in major digital and consumer disputes and regulatory investigations. Ben has a particular focus on advising providers of platform business models on topics including copyright, intermediary liability, artificial intelligence, content issues, data protection and emerging technology regulation. He is also a market leading expert in copyright (especially digital music distribution), artificial intelligence and intermediary liability.

Ben is also Baker McKenzie's Chief Innovation Officer, in charge of the Firm's Reinvent innovation arm.

Professional Memberships

Society for Computers & Law (SCL)

Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates (SAHCA)

Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society (AALS)

Personal

Oxford University (2004)

Oxford University (2003)

University of Adelaide (2000)

University of Adelaide (1999)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

1

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Intellectual Property - London (Firms)

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ben Allgrove is recommended for all manner of commercial and contentious copyright, design and trade mark matters. He is regularly instructed by well-known companies in music, social media and electronics.

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Artificial Intelligence - UK-wide

Spotlight

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ben has a practical and business-oriented mindset.

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ben Allgrove is a good lawyer in contentious contexts and has a commercial outlook.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ben has a practical and business-oriented mindset.

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ben Allgrove is a good lawyer in contentious contexts and has a commercial outlook.

Intellectual Property respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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London (Firms)

Competition Law

3

Samantha Mobley

Head of Competition Law

3

Band 3

5

Luis Gomez

5

Band 5

Construction: Non-contentious

5

Mike Webster

5

Band 5

U

Rhiannon Williams

U

Up and Coming

U

Tania Arora

U

Up and Coming

Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above

3

Jannan Crozier

3

Band 3

Employment: Employer

1

Monica Kurnatowska

1

Band 1

3

Julia Wilson

3

Band 3

4

Kim L Sartin

4

Band 4

4

Stephen C M Ratcliffe

4

Band 4

5

Annabel Mackay

5

Band 5

5

Carl Richards

5

Band 5

6

Jonathan Tuck

6

Band 6

Matthew Berridge

Associates to watch

Rob Marsh

Associates to watch

Employment: Employer: Industrial Relations

1

Monica Kurnatowska

1

Band 1

Environment & Climate Change

2

Andrew Hedges

2

Band 2

2

Graham Stuart

2

Band 2

Information Technology & Outsourcing

1

Steve Holmes

1

Band 1

3

Sue McLean

3

Band 3

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