Entertainment & Media

When every company is a media company, strategy and protection matter more than ever.

Media: Digital Content & Social

Tier 1

The Legal 500 UK

Reed Smith was ranked Tier 1 for Media: Digital Content & Social in The Legal 500 UK 2025.

Today, virtually every company has become a media company vying to stand out in a world with infinite content and relentless competition.

At the same time, AI is raising concerns about infringements such as unauthorized generation of images, music, and video, and violations of fair use, as well as opportunities.

Our entertainment and media lawyers take the mystery out of adopting new technologies, developing new distribution models, and leveraging digital content and online platforms. They understand the issues facing businesses today and can help you anticipate the needs of tomorrow. 

Whether you’re a “legacy” business or a start-up “disrupter,” you need creative, experienced advisors focused on your business and the environment in which you operate, to uncover new revenue opportunities, find untapped sources of growth, and neutralize regulatory burdens that could impede your momentum.

For the business without a trusted advisor, change is a problem, but our lawyers know how to make change pay. Reed Smith has played a leading role in the entertainment and media legal landscape for almost a century. Across advertising and marketing, film and television, music, sports, technology, telecoms, internet, social media, video gaming, and beyond, the industry has never stopped changing, while we have never stopped learning and helping our clients adapt and thrive.

“The team’s commitment to entertainment and media as a dedicated sector separates them from other lawyers. They are fun to work with, which is rare among law firms.”

Chambers UK

“Reed Smith houses a strong media and entertainment team advising on a range of transactional matters with particular strengths across technology, sponsorships, and talent contracts.”

Chambers USA

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