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Media & Entertainment | Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Brazil

The Media & Entertainment section focuses on work related to advertising, film and television, music, publishing, art, sports and theatre. Legal work in this field encompasses both contentious and non-contentious matters in the specific sectors mentioned above. Contentious matters include copyright and contractual disputes (either representing studios, producers or artists); free-speech litigation; IP and trademark disputes; antitrust and matters arising from financing and structuring said projects. Non-contentious matters include advising clients on the legal and regulatory aspects of these sectors, as well as production, financing and distribution matters, IP, licensing and supplementary rights planning.

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Band 1

  1. Cesnik, Quintino, Salinas, Fittipaldi e Valerio Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Bitelli Advogados
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    Bitelli Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Bitelli Advogados is a well-regarded practice group boasting a strong media and entertainment department advising major players from the television, film and audiovisual industries. Its respected team has experience assisting clients with a range of complex sector-related mandates, including regulatory and copyright issues, as well as contract negotiations. The firm remains noted for its work before the Brazilian Central Office of Collection and Distribution (ECAD).
  2. 2
    Murta Goyanes Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    Murta Goyanes Advogados is a renowned Rio de Janeiro-based firm, with a solid track record assisting players in the audio-visual, film production and music sectors with a range of media and entertainment law mandates. It garners praise for its expertise assisting companies with the drafting and negotiation of agreements relating to audio-visual projects and issuing legal opinions on legislation and regulations, as well as risk assessments. Additional capabilities include representing clients in image rights and copyright infringement lawsuits.
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Band 3

  1. Caio Mariano Advogados Associados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 3
  2. Schivartche Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 3
  3. Senna Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. b/luz
    4
    b/luz
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    b/luz is a well-established firm with a strong footprint in the advertisement industry. The firm assists important clients with regulation matters, negotiation of campaigns and agency agreements, as well as legal advice on marketing strategies. The team is also commended for its representation in advertising disputes. Clients from the technology, beverage and banking sectors are frequently advised by the firm.
  2. BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    4
    BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Full-service firm BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão advises heavyweights from the streaming, film production and music industries on a range of media and entertainment mandates. Its experienced team represents companies in a range of sector-related disputes, including image rights litigation and copyright infringement claims. It also assists clients with the negotiation of royalties.
  3. 4
    Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years Ranked
    Multidisciplinary firm Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados maintains an active media and entertainment practice advising players from the audiovisual, broadcasting and film production industries on a range of matters. The firm routinely assists companies with the drafting and negotiation of sponsorship agreements, structuring of advertising campaigns and sector-specific regulatory issues. The team also represents clients in copyright disputes, as well as issuing legal opinions in the area of image licensing.
  4. Kasznar Leonardos Intellectual Property
    4
    Kasznar Leonardos Intellectual Property
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Kasznar Leonardos has a robust team of specialists widely known for its expertise on intellectual property, and for supporting important clients from the media and entertainment field. The firm provides advisory services in relation to advertisement campaigns and social media, risk assessment, legal support on film production, as well as negotiation of agency service agreements and copyrights. Kasznar Leonardos often provides legal assistance for publishing companies, film and series producers and content creator agencies.
  5. KLA Advogados
    4
    KLA Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    KLA Advogados maintains a dynamic practice group with significant experience advising well-known companies hailing from the advertising, events management and television industries on a range of contractual matters arising from the sector. The team assists clients with the drafting and negotiation of copyright licensing, sponsorship and production agreements. It has additional expertise representing clients in administrative procedures before CONAR and CADE.
  6. Lahorgue Advogadas Associadas
    4
    Lahorgue Advogadas Associadas
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4
    They assisted us with music copyright, licensing of phonograms and anticipation of their receivables. LAA has a trained and experienced team that displays reasoned, structured and coherent arguments.
  7. Mattos Filho
    4
    Mattos Filho
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mattos Filho has extensive experience with the media and entertainment industry. Duly prepared to assist with tax, contractual and regulatory analyses, as well as to assist with judicial or administrative proceedings involving players in this particular industry. Well-prepared team to provide advisory work in connection with copyright and cooperation agreements, sponsorships, and other industry-related contracts, as well as legal advice to media groups, advertising and entertainment rights. Also represents clients in proceedings before CONAR.
  8. Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    4
    Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    Media & Entertainment
    2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
    Pinheiro Neto Advogados' media and entertainment practice has gained great recognition. The firm has a multidisciplinary team of qualified lawyers to efficiently advise clients on complex legal matters, including sector-related loans and financing, advertising campaigns, intellectual and performance property rights, as well as arbitration proceedings.