Harbottle & Lewis

Shayna Patel and Chenelle Olaiya attended Media Week Live in London yesterday. 💡 Read their key insights below 👇   #MediaWeekLive Campaign UK

Today, Shayna Patel and Chenelle Olaiya will be attending Media Week Live, hosted by Campaign UK, in London.   This new event brings together media professionals to hear about key developments and trends across different media, from pioneering senior members of the industry.   Get in touch with Shayna or Chenelle to arrange a catch up.   See the full agenda 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejjrDrGA   #MediaWeekLive

We are seeking a skilled IT service desk analyst to join our team. This is on a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in London. If you are interested in applying or would like to find out more about the role, please click the link below or get in touch with Lauren Banks at lauren.banks@harbottle.com. https://lnkd.in/erG_Vhhu

We will be attending MIP LONDON's debut next month.   From 23-27 February, Sarah Lazarides, Ed Lane, and Clare McGarry will be joining industry leaders to expand their networks and learn what to expect from TV going forward.   Get in touch with Sarah, Ed, or Clare, to catch up during the week.   See the full agenda ➡ https://lnkd.in/ezwcXWV5

Thatchers has won its trade mark infringement appeal against Aldi, having successfully brought a claim that Aldi deliberately imitated the iconic Thatchers lemon-motif packaging for Aldi's own-brand lemon cider. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Thatchers, a decision which has provided a clear tool in the armoury of brand owners when dealing with lookalikes.   In the article below, partner Shireen Peermohamed and associate Noonie Holmes discuss the background to, and the impact of, the trade mark infringement appeal. Click below to read more.

📢 We are seeking a talented theatre associate to join our team. This is a permanent position based in London. 📢 If you are interested in applying or would like to find out more about the role, please click the link below or get in touch with Lauren Banks at lauren.banks@harbottle.com. https://lnkd.in/d4dxdVsu

Partner, Tom Macleod, will be joining the South East Angels Journey to Exit panel on 5 February alongside founders who have been through the experience themselves. If you are an investor or a founder, we would love you to join us. Click the link below for more details and to register: https://lu.ma/d4yj8yjx

We're hosting our first ever Startup Social on Thursday 13 February, an event designed to give founders and startups a space to network and connect. This event will provide an opportunity for founders to share experiences and build valuable relationships with like-minded individuals over canapés and drinks at our office. To register your interest, please click on the link below. https://lnkd.in/ePsDzvKX

We are continuing our partnership with Indielab as the exclusive legal sponsor of their 2025 TV Accelerator.   Over the years, Indielab have championed hundreds of leading creative founders to go on to achieve growth, investment and enduring commercial success through their accelerator programmes. The TV Accelerator in particular has seen great success in helping scripted, non-scripted, and digital indies achieve their distribution, financial, and investment goals.   Our firm is built on the success of the creative industries and we are keenly aware of the importance of supporting companies from the early stages of their journey.   Watch this space for updates on this year's cohort and how Harbottle & Lewis is getting involved.

☎ An overview of telecoms in 2025 This year's contributing editor Emma Wright of Harbottle & Lewis authors an expert analysis chapter on telecoms law over the past year. "In the last edition I covered a variety of topics, from the Hollywood actor strikes and the new craze that was, and still is, generative artificial intelligence (AI), to the UK’s attempt to regulate online content, the Online Safety Act, which has since received Royal Assent into law. These topics have not abated and continue to play a central role in many discussions; however, the key development for this industry in 2024 appears to be how telecom regulators are finding online safety, the waves of disinformation that plague our screens and AI falling within their remit. In relation to online safety, Governments and regulators have grappled with the issues spawning in this space, and with legislation now introduced, we are looking at whether the legal framework has been deployed with the right considerations and impacts." The full chapter is available online 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e_mnxcGg #Telecoms