The original "convergence" firm, Olswang has since 1995 been exploring how the reduction of all types of media to binary code would lead - and has now led - to content no longer being delivered by specific networks to specific devices, but in a content-neutral way.

We combine our expertise in film, music, TV, games, publishing and advertising and marketing along with our expertise in technology and social media to provide clients with a perspective that draws from the successes and failures experienced in each of these sectors as they have sought to re-invent their businesses for the digital age. 

Our commercial lawyers shape the deals and the consumer relationships which digital media businesses build with their customers, with advertisers and with suppliers (technology and other). 

Our corporate lawyers advise on investments into digital media businesses, both by financial investors and strategic industry partners - acting for both investor and investee companies, as well as M&A and consolidation activity.  In these deals, the corporate lawyers are supported by tax and other expert lawyers.

Our litigators also deal with the full range of disputes in the sector.

Zeebox
We advised app developer Zeebox on the sale of a 10 per cent equity stake to British Sky Broadcasting as the TV giant looks to capitalise on the growing 'dual screen' trend.

Goviral
We advised the shareholders of goviral A/S, a distributor of branded video content across the internet, on the sale of goviral to AOL Inc.

Pottermore
Instructed by JK Rowling's new company Pottermore on the development of the new Harry Potter web platform from which e-book titles are to be distributed including advice on international pricing issues, deals with reader device manufacturers and contractual and regulatory issues relating to the wider "experience" website.

LivingSocial
We advised LivingSocial, the leading social commerce site, on its acquisitions of a majority stake in Let's Bonus, the pioneer social shopping site in Europe and French daily deals company, Dealissime.

Vouchercodes
We advised the shareholders of eConversions Limited, operator of discount shopping website vouchercodes.co.uk and its sister website gutschein-codes.de, in relation to the sale of the company to a UK subsidiary of Whale Shark Media, Inc., the Austin, Texas based online shopping group.

Net-a-Porter
We advised on the sale of online retailer NET-A-PORTER to Swiss luxury goods group, Richemont.

CareerBuilder
We advised CareerBuilder UK, the global leader in human capital solutions, in relation to its acquisition of CareerSite.biz, an operator of niche online recruitment sites focusing on nursing and railway workers as well as a successful virtual career fair business.

Bigpoint
Our German digital media team has successfully represented Bigpoint, a world market leader in browser based computer games, in a copyright litigation dispute regarding browser games.

Shine
We advised Shine Group on its acquisition of market-leading online broadcaster and original content producers, ChannelFlip.

Shine
We advised the Shine Group on its acquisition of UK-based social gaming specialists Bossa Studios. The acquisition was confirmed as Bossa Studios' debut game "MonsterMind" launched on Facebook.

AEG v. Lastminute
We advised Ansco Arena Limited (part of the AEG Group, which controls and hosts various events and concerts at the O2 arena in Greenwich) regarding a dispute with Lastminute.com in relation to a Sponsorship Agreement under which Ansco Arena granted Lastminute certain sponsorship and ticketing rights in relation to the O2 arena.