Ben Allgrove
UK Guide 2025
Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media + 1 more ranking
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About
Provided by Ben Allgrove
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.
Chambers Review
UK
Ben Allgrove is a media IP all-rounder who works at the convergence of social media, 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.
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.
Strengths
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"Ben is a very strong regulatory lawyer, with deep knowledge of how the biggest players in the social media sector are dealing with issues related to online safety."
"Ben is one of the most outstanding lawyer in the field of copyright and novel legal issues."
"Ben is an exceptional lawyer with in-depth knowledge and experience in copyright and now in the innovation of AI in the IP space."
"Ben is the real industry veteran. He has so much experience, is an unbelievably strong technical lawyer, and has built up strong experience working with major clients. He is a real star."
"Ben is very thoughtful, he has a good sense of the bigger picture, his advice is comprehensive and thorough, and he is able to address the interaction between law and tech in a nuanced manner."
"Ben is one of the pre-eminent forward-thinking technology lawyers I have ever worked with."
"Ben is a very strong regulatory lawyer, with deep knowledge of how the biggest players in the social media sector are dealing with issues related to online safety."
"Ben is one of the most outstanding lawyer in the field of copyright and novel legal issues."
"Ben is an exceptional lawyer with in-depth knowledge and experience in copyright and now in the innovation of AI in the IP space."
"Ben is the real industry veteran. He has so much experience, is an unbelievably strong technical lawyer, and has built up strong experience working with major clients. He is a real star."
"Ben is very thoughtful, he has a good sense of the bigger picture, his advice is comprehensive and thorough, and he is able to address the interaction between law and tech in a nuanced manner."
"Ben is one of the pre-eminent forward-thinking technology lawyers I have ever worked with."
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