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The leisure industry is very large and important in social terms, both in Denmark and in a global perspective, and it will continue to grow as the demand for individual experiences increases. This may be, for example, in the world of sports, music, film or arts. We have a team with broad involvement and positioning in the leisure industry’s institutions, trade associations and at important key players, which gives us a particularly strong position to provide legal advice and assistance founded on a business strategic and commercial understanding based on experience.

The leisure industry is very large and important in social terms, both in Denmark and in a global perspective, and it will continue to grow as the demand for individual experiences increases. This may be, for example, in the world of sports, music, film or arts. We have a team with broad involvement and positioning in the leisure industry’s institutions, trade associations and at important key players, which gives us a particularly strong position to provide legal advice and assistance founded on a business strategic and commercial understanding based on experience.

FLEXIBLE AND TAILORED ADVICE IN VARIOUS FOCUS AREAS

We advise clients in the leisure industry - whether private persons, companies, foundations or associations - in all relevant areas of their value chain, such as investors, sources of financing, organisers, clubs, producers, professional performers.

We advise on the agreements that the parties may need, whether in relation to the continued development of already established operators or in relation to newly established start-ups. This also applies to well-established artists/athletes etc. or ”up and coming” talents.

Our team focuses on investing time and commitment in the individual client’s efforts to achieve a given result, and our fees are flexible and adapted to the specific situation, be it conclusion of contracts and strategic partnerships between private and/or public parties or activities within the respective segments of the industry.

MUSIC

The music industry has a well-developed value chain where our team of experts have expertise and extensive experience in negotiating contracts and assisting large organisers, festivals, music producers, business sponsors, professional artists and talents. In addition, we help establishing a growing proliferation of joint ventures where, for example, investors facilitate the development of talents in the industry.

FILM, TV AND OTHER MEDIA

The film, TV and media world is growing rapidly, and we advise content producers, finance sources and investors in relation to financing of film or TV projects, as well as actors, directors etc. In this connection, we assist in relation to agreements with the Danish Film Institute or other national or international producers. We also advise various media companies on contracts, competition law, intellectual property rights, GDPR and other relevant areas related to the activities.

THE WORLD OF SPORTS

The world of sports has for many years been a well-established segment of the leisure industry, and we advise various operators in this value chain, including agents, professional clubs/companies as well as athletes and coaches/managers in large professional clubs. We also assist the various sports organisations and trade associations and provide advice on municipal support of sports facilities and activities, for example various types of partnerships. We are often asked to advise on standards of conduct and ethics, including doping, matchfixing, GDPR and good governance in general.

CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

We advise cultural institutions such as theatres, galleries and art museums etc. The advice sought often relates to ownership structures (fund rules etc.) and financial interfaces with municipal and state support/contributions as well as cooperation with other support funds etc. Having extensive experience in public-private partnerships we are particularly pleased to assist with the development of new business/culture partnerships for the support of cultural activities.