Sports Content Licensing : Sold To The Gentleman In Green Red!

Monday 8 March 2010 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm – Millenia 3, level 2
Open to all participants

Lau Kok Keng, Rajesh Sreenivasan and Steve Tan of the top-tier Singapore law firm of Rajah &Tann LLP will be speaking at SPORTELAsia 2010 during this workshop, which will provide participants with practical insights and exposure to the intricacies, challenges and legal nuances of sports content licensing and broadcasting.

The panel will discuss topics of key concern such as commercialization of sports content and monetizing intellectual property rights relating thereto, the economics of bidding from the perspective of a broadcaster and a rights holder, the bidding process, content licensing from a multi-platform perspective including digital transmission in addition to traditional broadcasting, competition law impinging on licensing conduct and the perspective of the common man expecting free access to sports content. This will be followed by a question and answer session where participants can share their experiences or ask our esteemed panel questions pertaining to sports content licensing.

For more information, please contact:
Suresh Letchmanan
Rajah & Tann LLP
+6562320754
Suresh.letchmanan@rajahtann.com

Notes to Editors

Rajah & Tann LLP - www.rajahtann.com

Rajah & Tann LLP is one of the largest law firms in Singapore, with market leading practices in dispute resolution and international arbitration, admiralty and shipping, technology law, corporate & commercial, including corporate governance, infrastructure and construction, competition and anti-trust laws, and insolvency and restructuring, among others. It is led by Managing Partner Sundaresh Menon SC. Rajah & Tann LLP can boast of having five leading Senior Counsels amongst its ranks – one of the largest number in Singapore. Founded in the 1950s, it is one of the region’s most highly regarded law firms, with international legal journals and surveys consistently rating the Firm and several of its lawyers as among the best.

We have been accorded these recognitions as a consequence of the thorough and comprehensive manner in which we approach our work and deal with our clients. It has also much to do with the forward thinking approach that the Firm has always adopted in ensuring that our clients’ every need are met regardless of where they may be. Thus, we have acquired extensive experience in regional and cross-border work, which has seen the Firm act as a bridge for many clients involved in deals and disputes in the region.
 

Speakers :

Lau Kok Keng, Partner ITec and Sports Law Practice, Rajah & Tann LLP

Rajesh Sreenivasan, Partner Telecommunications and Media Practice, Rajah & Tann LLP

 Steve Tan, Partner Telecommunications and Media Practice, Rajah & Tann LLP

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