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Media-Sports & Entertainment

As a pioneer and leader in China’s legal service market as well as one of the first law firms to delve into the sector of media, sports and entertainment, Zhong Lun has been keenly involved in this area since as early as the late 1990s. Over the past decades, we have gained extensive experience and esteemed reputation in this sector and won wide praise and trust from our clients for our consistently premium performance.

Our clientele includes scores of big names, including companies, individuals, and studios, for which we have provided specialized and forward-looking legal services in various fields such as film, television program, variety show, video game, animation, new media, advertisement, print media, music, sports event, theme park, publication, performing arts management, and protection of artists’ and athletes’ rights. We not only advise on a wide range of matters including dispute resolution, compliance, intellectual property, investment, financing, M&A, and listing, but also, adhering to our belief in “empowering business with law”, help our clients improve their new business models from a legal perspective that is most relevant to their needs, and offer practical solutions in response to their business innovations and ever-changing market demands in compliance with PRC laws and regulatory requirements.

Scope of Services

Business formation, dispute resolution, compliance, tax, intellectual property, investment, financing, M&A, and listing in the media, sports, and entertainment sector
Media related matters for TV stations, radio stations, journals, newspapers, online media, urban transport media, and other forms of media
Cooperation on and production, introduction, release, broadcasting, performance, exhibition, and on-demand internet broadcasting and online distribution of various cultural products, including films, TV plays, variety shows, animations, music, and works of art, and copyright disputes relating to any of the foregoing
Planning, production, operation, and business development for large stage performances, expositions, commercial sponsorship activities, and corporate “shows”; and establishment, development, and operation of performing arts management companies and performing arts organizations
Hosting, marketing, broadcasting, live broadcasting, and online streaming of large events and sports events, and other types of commercial activities such as sports marketing and sponsorship
Athlete signing and transfer, daily operations, application for work permits for foreign employees, and sports dispute resolution, among other matters, of professional sport clubs
Online publication, registration of domain names, and comprehensive protection of copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property relating to internet and new media, and application for and maintenance of licenses for internet service providers
Acquisition of copyrights to, designing for, adaptation and production of, business qualifications for, and operation, business development, release and operation, and infringement monitoring of single player games, TV games, online games, mobile games, and other forms of video games
Creation and adaptation of works, copyright commercialization, performance, endorsement, and performing arts management for celebrities, screenwriters, directors, writers, professional athletes, and other artists
Family or cultural charitable trusts, charitable donations, individual or family wealth management, family or cultural charitable foundations, and other types of cultural charitable projects for high-net-worth individuals and families, including celebrities, screenwriters, directors, writers, professional athletes, and other artists