MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS

The Media, Culture & Sports Department of WAN Avocats advises audiovisual companies, publishers, producers, artists, clubs, athletes, agents, and institutions facing complex legal challenges at the intersection of communication, culture, entertainment, and sport.

Our team assists in advisory, pre-litigation, and litigation matters to protect image, reputation, and creative assets, while securing the contractual relationships of sector stakeholders.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Press and media law: editorial liability, press offences (defamation, insult, infringement of the presumption of innocence), content exploitation and distribution;

• Privacy, image rights, and reputation protection for public figures, artists, and athletes;

• Audiovisual, sports, and advertising contracts: production, broadcasting, sponsorship, endorsement, and commercial exploitation of image rights;

• Pre-litigation and litigation proceedings relating to the performance, interpretation, or termination of such contracts.

The department leverages in-depth knowledge of the media and cultural sectors to deliver strategic, responsive, and tailored support.