Entertainment and copyright

We provide end-to-end counsel, locally and internationally, across the media and entertainment industry: television, radio, film, theater and OTT platforms —such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and MAX—, IPTV, DTH and pay-per-view systems, and VOD, SVOD, AVOD, FVOD, FAST and catch-up rights.

Advising industry players

Comprehensive support for film, TV and theater production companies in their dealings with funding bodies, applications to competitions and tenders, and the management of incentives and tax benefits for investors.

Contracts

• Negotiation and drafting of specialized agreements, in English and Spanish: licenses, co-productions, rights exploitation, production services, format acquisitions and content distribution.
• Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
• Author agreements and rights assignments.
• Talent agreements and artist representation.
• Crew and technical staff engagement.
• Project-specific agreements: locations, vendors, visual effects (VFX), color grading and equipment rental, among others.

Rights and registration

• Chain of title review and analysis.
• Registration of audiovisual works in Argentina (Argentores and DNDA), the United States (U.S. Copyright Office) and Europe (EUIPO).
• Distribution, broadcast and synchronization licenses for music in audiovisual works.
• Piracy and plagiarism.

Production

• Permits for filming on public roads and work permits for minors.
• Visas and work permits for talent and production crews, in Argentina and abroad.
• Production insurance —errors and omissions (E&O), general liability and personal accident—, through specialized brokers.
• Regulatory advice under Argentina’s Audiovisual Communication Services Law, for broadcast and cable television.