Running annually since 2015, Games Industry Law Summit is the event that brings together 300 in-house counsels and law firm lawyers from the international games industry. In this podcast, we chat with attendees about their experience and expertise, and explore a variety of topics related to practicing law in the context of the international games industry.
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Running annually since 2015, Games Industry Law Summit is the event that brings together 300 in-house counsels and law firm lawyers from the international games industry. In this podcast, we chat with attendees about their experience and expertise, and explore a variety of topics related to practicing law in the context of the international games industry.
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May 21, 2020
Kostya Lobov (Harbottle & Lewis) & Jessica Bourne (Ninja Theory)
<p>This week we chat with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kostya-l-91683b26/"><strong>KOSTYA LOBOV</strong></a> (Senior Associate at <strong>Harbottle & Lewis </strong>in London, 🇬🇧 UK) and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-bourne-62976526/"><strong>JESSICA BOURNE</strong></a> (Legal Counsel at <strong>Ninja Theory</strong> in Cambridge, 🇬🇧 UK).</p> <p>• in-house counsel as “the GP of the studio”</p> <p>• why would you want to work at a law firm?</p> <p>• why would you want to work in-house?</p> <p>• how exactly does it help if you, as a lawyer, enjoy playing video games</p> <p>• the benefits of working at an independent law firm</p> <p>• the benefits of working within a “family” of studios supported by a global legal team</p> <p>• international litigation as a jigsaw puzzle</p> <p>• are UK lawyers being too conservative about suing people when given a chance?<br> </p> <p>You can find past episodes, and follow future episodes, by subscribing to the Summit's newsletter: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/GamesIndustryLawSummit"><strong>HERE</strong></a>. This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, et cetera.</p> <p>–––</p> <p>Games Industry Law Summit 2020 is presented by <a href="https://www.beiten-burkhardt.com/en"><strong>Beiten Burkhardt</strong></a> & <a href="https://www.msk.com/"><strong>MSK</strong></a>.</p> <p>The event is sponsored by <a href="https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global"><strong>Allen & Overy</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.bakermckenzie.com/"><strong>Baker McKenzie</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.fenwick.com/"><strong>Fenwick & West</strong></a>, <a href="https://insightlegal.it/"><strong>Insight Studio Legale</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.millerthomson.com/"><strong>Miller Thomson</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.osborneclarke.com/"><strong>Osborne Clarke</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.perkinscoie.com/"><strong>Perkins Coie</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.purewalandpartners.com/"><strong>Purewal & Partners</strong></a>, <a href="https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/"><strong>Taylor Wessing</strong></a> & <a href="https://www.wiggin.co.uk/"><strong>Wiggin</strong></a>.</p> <p>We're also thankful for the additional support provided by <a href="https://www.chrysostomides.com/"><strong>Chrysostomides</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.dlapiper.com/"><strong>DLA Piper</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.dzp.pl/en"><strong>DZP</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.harbottle.com/"><strong>Harbottle & Lewis</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.ihde.de/index.php/en/law-firm"><strong>IHDE & Partner</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.karamanolis.com/"><strong>Karamanolis</strong></a>, <a href="http://ozdagistanliekici.com/"><strong>Ozdagistanli Ekici</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.pillarlegalpc.com/en/"><strong>Pillar Legal</strong></a>, <a href="https://semenovpevzner.ru/en/home/"><strong>Semenov & Pevzner</strong></a> & <a href="https://na.wargaming.net/en"><strong>Wargaming</strong></a>.</p>
May 8, 2020
Tobias Schelinski (TaylorWessing) & Jan-Peter Ewert (Valve)
<p>In this episode, two veterans of the games industry join us for a chat: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiasschelinski/"><strong>TOBIAS SCHELINSKI</strong></a> (Partner at <strong>Taylor Wessing </strong>in Hamburg, 🇩🇪 Germany) and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janpeterewert/"><strong>JAN-PETER EWERT</strong></a> (Business Development / Legal at <strong>Valve</strong> in Hamburg, 🇩🇪 Germany). Here's what we spoke about –</p> <p>• how do global games companies go about hiring local law firms for specific matters?</p> <p>• why would a law firm fire a client?</p> <p>• what makes a good in-house counsel?</p> <p>• is there a way to gauge the performance of an in-house counsel?</p> <p>• similarities between dealing with pandemic risks and dealing with legal risks</p> <p>• should lawyers address ‘average expected’ risks, or ‘extreme among expected'?</p> <p>• a few practical words of advice to people working in the games industry</p> <p>• having “skin in the game” for in-house lawyers, and being able to convince colleagues</p> <p>• why does it matter, when your lawyer actually understands and enjoys video games?<br> </p> <p>You can follow future episodes by subscribing to the Summit's newsletter: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/GamesIndustryLawSummit"><strong>HERE</strong></a>.</p> <p>–––</p> <p>Games Industry Law Summit 2020 is presented by <a href="https://www.beiten-burkhardt.com/en"><strong>Beiten Burkhardt</strong></a><strong> </strong>& <a href="https://www.msk.com/"><strong>MSK</strong></a>.</p> <p>The event is sponsored by <a href="https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global"><strong>Allen & Overy</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.bakermckenzie.com/"><strong>Baker McKenzie</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.fenwick.com/"><strong>Fenwick & West</strong></a>, <a href="https://insightlegal.it/"><strong>Insight Studio Legale</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.millerthomson.com/"><strong>Miller Thomson</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.osborneclarke.com/"><strong>Osborne Clarke</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.perkinscoie.com/"><strong>Perkins Coie</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.purewalandpartners.com/"><strong>Purewal & Partners</strong></a>, <a href="https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/"><strong>Taylor Wessing</strong></a> & <a href="https://www.wiggin.co.uk/"><strong>Wiggin</strong></a>.</p> <p>We're also very thankful for the additional support provided by <a href="https://www.chrysostomides.com/"><strong>Chrysostomides</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.dlapiper.com/"><strong>DLA Piper</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.dzp.pl/en"><strong>DZP</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.govilnius.lt/"><strong>Go Vilnius</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.harbottle.com/"><strong>Harbottle & Lewis</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.ihde.de/index.php/en/law-firm"><strong>IHDE & Partner</strong></a>, <a href="https://investlithuania.com/"><strong>Invest Lithuania</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.karamanolis.com/"><strong>Karamanolis</strong></a>, <a href="http://ozdagistanliekici.com/"><strong>Ozdagistanli Ekici</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.pillarlegalpc.com/en/"><strong>Pillar Legal</strong></a>, <a href="https://semenovpevzner.ru/en/home/"><strong>Semenov & Pevzner</strong></a><strong>,</strong> and <a href="https://na.wargaming.net/en"><strong>Wargaming</strong></a>.</p>
March 26, 2020
Brian Taehyun Chung (Kim & Chang) & Felix Hilgert (Osborne Clarke)
<p>For the second episode, two very experience games industry lawyers join us: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taehyun-chung-66965848/"><u><strong>BRIAN TAEHYUN CHUNG</strong></u></a> (Partner at <strong>Kim & Chang</strong> in Seoul, 🇰🇷 Korea) and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-hilgert-34a11184/"><u><strong>FELIX HILGERT</strong></u></a> (Partner at <strong>Osborne Clarke</strong> in Cologne, 🇩🇪 Germany). Here's what we spoke about –</p> <p>* dealing with COVID-19 in different jurisdictions: privacy issues, force majeure clauses<br> * the structure of law firms in Korea, and whether people really stay at the same firm for life<br> * what are the typical issues that international games clients want to solve in Germany?<br> * different clients, different approaches to billing and scope of assignments<br> * conflict of interest at law firms: can the same firm work for both Google and Apple?<br> * should we move Summit 2020 to Korea, where everyone gets tested upon disembarking?</p> <p>If you have any questions or suggestions, do feel free to drop us a line at the Summit's Discord server (open to attendees and their close contacts). You can also follow future episodes by subscribing to the Summit's newsletter: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/GamesIndustryLawSummit"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Games Industry Law Summit 2020 is presented by <a href="https://www.beiten-burkhardt.com/en">Beiten Burkhardt</a> & <a href="https://www.msk.com/">MSK</a>. <br> <br> The event is sponsored by <a href="https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global">Allen & Overy</a>, <a href="https://www.bakermckenzie.com/">Baker McKenzie</a>, <a href="https://www.fenwick.com/">Fenwick & West</a>, <a href="https://insightlegal.it/">Insight Studio Legale</a>, <a href="https://www.millerthomson.com/">Miller Thomson</a>, <a href="https://www.osborneclarke.com/">Osborne Clarke</a>, <a href="https://www.perkinscoie.com/">Perkins Coie</a>, <a href="https://www.purewalandpartners.com/">Purewal & Partners</a>, <a href="https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/">Taylor Wessing</a> & <a href="https://www.wiggin.co.uk/">Wiggin</a>.<br> <br> We're also very thankful for the additional support provided by <a href="https://www.chrysostomides.com/">Chrysostomides</a>, <a href="https://www.dlapiper.com/">DLA Piper</a>, <a href="https://www.dzp.pl/en">DZP</a>, <a href="http://www.govilnius.lt/">Go Vilnius</a>, <a href="https://www.harbottle.com/">Harbottle & Lewis</a>, <a href="https://www.ihde.de/index.php/en/law-firm">IHDE & Partner</a>, <a href="https://investlithuania.com/">Invest Lithuania</a>, <a href="https://www.karamanolis.com/">Karamanolis</a>, <a href="http://ozdagistanliekici.com/">Ozdagistanli Ekici</a>, <a href="http://www.pillarlegalpc.com/en/">Pillar Legal</a>, <a href="https://semenovpevzner.ru/en/home/">Semenov & Pevzner</a> and <a href="https://na.wargaming.net/en">Wargaming</a>.</p>
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