Arthur Cox acts for an extensive roster of international clients in both high-profile litigious proceedings and complex, non-contentious matters. The practice frequently handles multi-jurisdictional media and entertainment mandates, including advising on advertising and sponsorship agreements, defamation claims and other content issues. Colin Kavanagh, who is well versed in corporate transactions and regulatory matters in the media, entertainment and sports sectors, co-heads the practice with litigation expert Keith Smith.

The team at Flynn O'Driscoll covers the entire spectrum of issues in the media and entertainment space, covering advertising, music, film and television. The team is well versed in advising on pre- and post-publishing matters while representing clients in defamation and privacy cases. Practice head Kieran Kelly has significant knowledge of print and online media platforms, combined with contract and litigation expertise. Other key names to note include Zoë Mollaghan, who frequently plays a central role in high-profile defamation instructions.

The media and entertainment practice at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP regularly advises on advertising, broadcasting licence applications, content regulation, media rights and production agreements. The practice acts for several notable clients from the television and media industries, including Meta, Discovery and Yahoo. Michael Madden heads up the practice and has expertise in handling matters relating to online safety, media regulation and Irish audiovisual media services law. Luke Murray has a particular focus on Irish and EU media and communications regulation and the related competition law aspects.

The team at Matheson LLP advises media and broadcasting companies and regulatory and statutory bodies on the full array of matters in the film, television and digital media sectors. The group combines its entertainment law expertise with the strength of its commercial litigation and dispute resolution team to provide clients with comprehensive defamation and privacy law advice. Ruth Hunter, who advises on a range of deals, negotiations and the drafting of actors', directors', production and distribution agreements, co-heads the practice with litigation expert Michael Byrne, who regularly represents clients in copyright infringement and defamation matters.

The full-service media and entertainment practice at McCann FitzGerald LLP offers advice on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious issues to its broad client list, which includes publishers, production companies, and internet and digital enterprises. The media defence team is also known for its involvement in invasion of privacy and defamation cases in the Irish High Court. Practice head Audrey Byrne specialises in handling online platform and digital media disputes, while betting and gaming group lead Alan Heuston regularly assists online gaming, betting and lottery companies with regulatory and taxation issues. Other key individuals include advertising law specialist Adam Finlay and recently promoted partner Bébhinn Bollard.

William Fry LLP provides day-to-day assistance to a diverse client base of daily newspapers, domestic TV channels and media companies with both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team primarily represents clients in disputes before the High Court, in addition to advising on acquisition and copyright issues. Fiona Barry and Paul Convery co-head the team; Barry has vast expertise in defamation matters at both the pre and post-publication stage for the print and TV sectors, and Convery focuses on disputes concerning telecoms and media.

The commercial and technology team at A&L Goodbody LLP advises domestic and foreign technology companies on contentious and non-contentious matters in the media and entertainment space, including regulatory, defamation, copyright, content and other media-related disputes. John Whelan leads the practice and has extensive experience in privacy and telecoms regulation, while John Cahir assists with all IP issues.

Hayes Solicitors LLP caters to a stellar client base, which includes publishers, authors, production companies, and advertising and marketing industry bodies. The team conducts a range of work in the media and entertainment sector, covering copyright, data protection, defamation, privacy and contempt law. Practice head David Phelan is noted for his experience in pre-publication media issues related to copyright, contracts and advertisement. Managing partner Joseph O’Malley is more active on the contentious side, while Matthew Austin focuses on both pre and post-publication queries.

RDJ LLP‘s team assists a diverse client roster of broadcasting and digital media companies with defamation, IP infringement, privacy law and data protection matters. Experienced litigator Darryl Broderick, who regularly appears before the Irish courts in reputation management and other media cases, leads the media disputes team. On the non-contentious side, the media team is led by Diarmaid Gavin, who specialises in handling content acquisition and licensing agreements for both traditional and digital media clients.

Under the headship of Mark O’Shaughnessy, the media practice at ByrneWallace LLP provides regular assistance to both public and private organisations with reputation management issues, including cyber-attacks, data breaches, reputational damage caused by product recalls and adverse media intrusion. The other key individuals are litigation expert Mona Costelloe and Daniel Holohan, who advises on commercial agreements involving media and broadcast rights.

DLA Piper Ireland LLP has a sizeable and experienced media and entertainment team which regularly advises a diverse client base spanning the media, sport and entertainment sectors. Practice head Gavin Woods has longstanding experience in handling both litigation and non-contentious matters in this arena, including defamation, infringement of privacy and regulatory issues. Other key individuals are litigation experts Darach Connolly and Marcus Walsh.