Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)

For TMT companies, change is swift, opportunities arise quickly, and threats must be addressed in real time. Ally Law’s member firms help clients address the full spectrum of intellectual property, cybersecurity, licensing, marketing, regulatory-compliance and other issues facing this key sector of the global economy.

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Global Overview

The Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) Group at Ally Law helps enterprises, entrepreneurs, and inventors cut through the noise, identify and protect their key creative assets, and put those resources to work. We advise clients at every step, from conducting intellectual property audits and detailed reviews of legislative and regulatory issues to negotiating research and development, confidentiality, licensing and technology-transfer agreements.

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Ally Law’s areas of technology concentration include the following:
  • Advertising and media law
  • Competition law
  • Consumer protection law
  • Copyright
  • Data privacy and protection
  • Domain names
  • Industrial designs
  • Intellectual property audits
  • Patents
  • Sweepstakes and promotions
  • Trade secrets
  • Trademarks, service marks and trade names
  • Franchise agreements
  • Joint venture and joint
  • R&D agreements
  • License agreements
  • Merger and acquisition due diligence
  • Reseller and OEM agreements
  • Technology transfers
  • Antipiracy and anticounterfeit law
  • Business litigation and appeals
  • International arbitration and mediation

The ALLY LAW Advantage

Our member firms maintain offices in hundreds of key commercial centers worldwide. Many of our network delegates and individual lawyers are active participants in leading domestic and international industry groups and associations. This involvement ensures that we are at the forefront of legal developments and trends wherever and whenever they arise.

Together, we deliver comprehensive, cross-jurisdictional legal counsel on a wide array of issues that arise at every step of technology development, protection and commercialization processes. We have particular experience advising clients in complex multijurisdictional deals, taking advantage of our network approach to efficiently and seamlessly handle global transactions.

We quickly develop an in-depth understanding of our client’s objectives, then analyze the regulatory and competitive landscape within the client’s industry, after which we develop and execute legal and business strategies that can help protect client interests while maximizing their return on investment.

Disputes with vendors, suppliers, customers and law enforcement officials might arise at any time, in any place. Our skilled, experienced litigators represent clients in trials, appeals, arbitrations and mediations in local, national and international courtrooms, and before respected arbitral institutions.

Our Clients

Our lawyers represent clients from every sector of the global economy, including advertising, aviation, biotech, data aggregation, entertainment and media, food and beverage, gaming, garment, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, medical devices, natural resources, outsourcing, pharmaceuticals, software, sporting goods and telecommunications.

Resources

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News

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Rankings

Chambers Europe

The Chambers Europe Guide ranks top lawyers and law firms across the European legal market. Some member highlights from the latest guide include:

Hayes Solicitors (Ireland) is ranked in Band 2 in TMT: Media, and Joseph O’Malley and David Phelan, both ranked in Band 2 in the same. With a diverse client list that includes leading Irish newspapers, talent agencies and production companies, they act on a broad selection of media law mandates with a strength in advertising matters. They provide key publishing sector clients with pre- and post-publication support, including the defence of defamation claims.

Chambers Latin America

Chambers Latin America ranks the top lawyers and law firms in 19 jurisdictions, spanning Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as all Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Some member highlights from the latest guide include:

  • Richards Cardinal (Argentina) is ranked Band 2, TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) and Juan Pablo Cardinal and Lisandro Frene, both also in Band 2. Their technology practice group remains a team of choice for software licensing, infringements and data privacy concerns. The team’s client portfolio features noteworthy names in social media, e-learning and technology consulting, as well as companies active in the cosmetics, retail and automotive sectors.

Chambers Brazil

The Chambers Brazil Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms in Brazil. Some member highlights from the most recent guide include:

  • Cascione Advogados (Brazil) Data Protection lawyer Karin Klempp Franco is ranked in Band 4 for her ability to be able to handle matters relating to LGPD compliance. One client said of Karin, “she is a highly qualified professional with excellent skills in analysis and synthesis. She works closely with the clients and is very knowledgeable about privacy issues.”

Legal 500 EMEA

The Legal 500 EMEA edition analyzes capabilities of law firms in 80 jurisdictions across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Member firms highlighted in the most recent guide include:

  • Alerion (France) is ranked in Tier 4 for their Industry Focus: IT and Internet, and practice heads Corinne Thiérache; Frédéric Saffroy. One client said about the team, “Responsiveness, availability and efficiency of the team, which stands out for its very strong involvement in the relationship with its clients.”
  • Edwin Coe (UK) is ranked in Tier 5 TMT (Technology, Media And Telecoms)>Intellectual Property for handling a broad range of matters, from the acquisition, exploitation and protection of IP, to commercial issues, infringement and contentious cases, with notable experience in brand work.

Legal 500 Latin America

The Legal 500 Latin America edition analyzes capabilities of law firms in Mexico, Central America and South America. Member firms highlighted in the most recent guide include:

  • Richards, Cardinal, Tützer, Zabala, Zaefferer (Argentina) is ranked in Tier 3 in TMT, along with Practice Heads Lisandro Frene and Juan Pablo Cardinal.
  • Cascione Advogados (Brazil) is ranked in Tier 4 in TMT: Tech, Innovation and Digital Business, along with Practice Head Marcelo Padua Lima.

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific provides unbiased commentary and insight into the legal marketplaces of 25 Asia Pacific jurisdictions.

  • BTG Advaya (India) is ranked in Tier 2 in TMT for advising assists clients from the technology, healthcare, and gaming spaces with all legal and regulatory issues. The team’s expertise also resides in M&A transactions, data protection and e-commerce arrangements.
  • Formosan Brothers (Taiwan) is ranked in Tier 2 in Data Protection
    Gruba Law (Philippines) is ranked in Tier 3 in TMT, regularly assisting clients in obtaining operator of payment licenses.