TMT: Media
Europe Guide 2024 : Ireland
Band 1
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Matheson offers expertise in niche areas of media law, including issues relating to the financing of films and television programmes. The practice also demonstrates expertise in media sector transactional mandates. The technology group boasts experience in complex IT contractual and data protection regulatory matters. Lawyers in the team offer further experience assisting telecoms clients with disputes before the regulator and with the rollout of network upgrades.
Work Highlights
- Matheson assisted online retailer Fanatics with the IT contracts and data protection provisions for the acquisition of PointsBet.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Matheson has a good capacity to handle complex matters and is strong in the sector."
"The team is comprised of top lawyers who are strategic and really know their clients' businesses."
"They are excellent at tackling complex and sophisticated matters."
"Matheson is an excellent team to work with. They are extremely smart and give clients what we need in terms of advice."
"Matheson has a good capacity to handle complex matters and is strong in the sector."
"The team is comprised of top lawyers who are strategic and really know their clients' businesses."
"They are excellent at tackling complex and sophisticated matters."
"Matheson is an excellent team to work with. They are extremely smart and give clients what we need in terms of advice."
Notable Practitioners
Ruth Hunter advises on all aspects of the financing and production of films and television programmes. She assists production companies with the negotiation of equity funding agreements or bank loans. She also advises on access to local tax incentives.
"Ruth Hunter is very experienced and knowledgeable."
"She is excellent at what she does."
Anne-Marie Bohan acts for renowned financial services clients on the negotiation of IT outsourcing, licensing and other IT service contracts. She also handles data protection mandates.
Simon Shinkwin has strong regulatory expertise in the telecommunications sector, representing network operators in disputes with regulatory bodies, often relating to spectrum auctions. He further assists with the implementation of new regulatory regimes.
"Simon Shinkwin is very alive to issues as they develop and is an expert in his niche."