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Provided by Nick Allan
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Nick is a Partner and leads the Interactive Entertainment practice at Lewis Silkin. He represents businesses of all sizes in the games business, from multinational publishers to indie developers, as well as acting for other service providers to the games industry.
Much of his day-to-day work is advising on commercial transactions in the games industry, including developing, publishing and licensing deals, but he also has a background in intellectual property and advises on issues specific to the industry, such as in relation to the use of real-world assets in games. Nick also advises games companies on the various regulatory issues that affect the games sector, such as those relating to the Online Safety Bill, the Children’s Code, consumer standards and EULAs, PEGI age ratings, advertising guidance on virtual currencies and items, gambling regulations on loot boxes and e commerce.
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Nick Allan advises clients on matters such as software licensing and MSA drafting. He is also noted for his representation of media clients, particularly video game companies.
Nick Allan is the head of the interactive entertainment group at Lewis Silkin. He advises clients across the gaming industry, from multinational publishers to the smaller indie developers.
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"Nick is our go-to for all legal matters, effectively acting as our outside in-house counsel."
"Nick has an excellent understanding of our business and gives pragmatic and commercial advice."
"Nick is strong in terms of response times to queries and detail provided. He also demonstrates his level of sophistication and his commercial awareness by negotiating us into beneficial positions."
"Nick possesses a deep understanding of the video games industry and provides practical, value-added advice to clients in this space."
"Nick is a great lawyer combining strong legal expertise, business knowledge and a client-centric approach."
"Nick is always my go-to on the subject of interactive entertainment law due to his combination of sharp legal knowledge and in-depth understanding of the industry."
"What sets Nick apart is that he is particularly sharp on his bleeding-edge knowledge of the legal side of video games, which is becoming extremely crucial."
"Nick is our go-to for all legal matters, effectively acting as our outside in-house counsel."
"Nick has an excellent understanding of our business and gives pragmatic and commercial advice."
"Nick is strong in terms of response times to queries and detail provided. He also demonstrates his level of sophistication and his commercial awareness by negotiating us into beneficial positions."
"Nick possesses a deep understanding of the video games industry and provides practical, value-added advice to clients in this space."
"Nick is a great lawyer combining strong legal expertise, business knowledge and a client-centric approach."
"Nick is always my go-to on the subject of interactive entertainment law due to his combination of sharp legal knowledge and in-depth understanding of the industry."
"What sets Nick apart is that he is particularly sharp on his bleeding-edge knowledge of the legal side of video games, which is becoming extremely crucial."
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