MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

Media & entertainment industry encompasses films, television, drama & performing arts, publications, sports & gaming, advertising & public relations. While the media industry, in particular the film industry has always been flourishing in India, it is only lately that it has been accorded an "industry" status by the Indian government. This means, greater fund availability from banks and financial institutions, greater corporate governance, greater accountability and transparency. Foreign companies are increasingly showing an interest in this booming sector and are playing an important role in areas such as broadcasting and the film industry, which includes funding and distribution of films.

Our Media and Entertainment practice area focuses on:

    • Guiding our clients on the various laws and regulations that govern this industry, and on allied laws such as those relating to copyrights or foreign investments
    • Assisting our clients in obtaining the relevant regulatory approvals from government organizations
    • Helping our clients to protect and retain their copyrights and intellectual property rights
    • Advising clients on prevention of piracy and infringement
    • Drafting specialized and wide-ranging agreements for our clients in the arena of broadcasting, film financing and film distribution
    • Structuring in-bound investments in India in the most efficient and effective manner
    • Taxation of producers, artists, directors, authors, atheletes, players, etc.

Our advice is a comprehensive blend of business strategy, in-depth industry specific legal issues and global tax minimization.

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Contact details: For further information and/or suggestions please contact Gowree Gokhale at Email: gowree@nishithdesai.com or Vivek Kathpalia at vivek@nishithdesai.com