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Tanner De Witt’s peer-recognised technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) practice offers a full suite of services across all areas of TMT practice. Our approach is international. We are consistently chosen as Hong Kong co-counsel on technology transactions, data privacy programmes and other international and regional assignments. We know how to approach, manage and participate in multi-jurisdictional work.

We organise our TMT practice around these sub-practices:

Tech Transactions and Online Commerce
Data Privacy
Cybersecurity
Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency
Fintech
Gaming, Media, and Entertainment

Additionally, we have significant experience in:

Communications

The communications industry must meet complex regulation where innovation and evolving technology provides instant communication. Lawyers in our Communications team have extensive experience and expertise advising and assisting traditional telecoms and other communications companies and their corporate customers on a wide range of regulatory issues. We have advised in respect of:

licensing requirements for activities, and licensing applications to the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)
engagement and co-ordination with OFCA in respect of licence applications, change of business purposes, and ongoing compliance
technology licensing and enabling agreements to telecoms companies
sector relevant regulatory issues in Hong Kong, including competition and cybersecurity laws and regulation

Marketing and advertising

Our marketing and advertising practice assists marcomm clients on a wide variety of matters, including contracts relating to the provision of sales agency services, subcontracting arrangements, production and installation of advertisements, and purchase and sale of media related companies. We have advised in respect of:

Tender reviews for procurement of mass advertising services
Services agreements in respect of delivery of advertising services, including service levels, performance bond and insurance requirements
Sub-contracting arrangements in respect of provision of physical advertising services
Regulation of advertising content and trade descriptions
Data privacy requirements for online advertising
Various M&A transactions in relation to the sale of marcomm businesses

Key Contacts

Pádraig Walsh

Partner

We regularly advise on:

rights clearance and licensing issues in film, TV, music and other content (both licensing in and licensing out)
content licensing agreements
content distribution agreements
re-mastering agreements
software licensing issues and agreements
trademark portfolio management and infringement cases
copyright clearance and litigation
advertising clearance and agreements
sponsorship agreements
technology enabling agreements
sector relevant regulatory issues in HK and other jurisdictions
cross border agreements

Lawyers in our Gaming Media and Entertainment team have advised on:

rights clearance and licensing issues for a proposed VOD service
content licensing agreements for video game, film and television programmes
standard agreements for licensing and distribution of content
trademark and copyright issues in relation to video game and film and television matters
re-mastering and archiving agreements for a large film library
licensing agreements (both in and out) for a pay per view service of Chinese language films

“Not only are they well versed in Hong Kong law, but they also have a deep understanding of the privacy laws of major jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region, so they can provide comprehensive advice.”

“They have the ability to translate complex legal frameworks into specific commercial and operational guidance.”

“As part of that process, they have repeatedly demonstrated an admirable ability to break down complex issues into easy-to-digest pieces that we were then able to tackle one at a time.”