19 December 2018
Bird & Bird appoints new Intellectual Property partner in Sweden, Monique Wadsted
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/uk/bird-and-bird-appoints-new-intellectual-property-partner-in-sweden-monique-wadsted

International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed well known intellectual property lawyer Monique Wadsted as a partner in its Intellectual Property Group and Media, Entertainment and Sport Groups, based in Stockholm.

05 October 2018
Bird & Bird wins at the 2018 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/global/bird-bird-wins-at-the-2018-financial-times-innovative-lawyers-europe-awards

Bird & Bird is delighted to announce that we won the 'Innovation in legal expertise: Creating a new standard' category at the 2018 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards, held last night in London.

16 February 2021
Bird & Bird grows its Advertising team in London with the appointment of Adtech specialist Alex Dixie as a partner
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/uk/bird-and-bird-grows-its-advertising-team-in-london-with-the-appointment-of-adtech-specialist

International law firm Bird & Bird grows its top tier Media, Entertainment and Sports sector group with the appointment of Alex Dixie, as a partner in London. The continued phenomenal growth of digital advertising is ...

11 February 2021
Bird & Bird advises Seedtag on the acquisition of recognified
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/germany/bird-and-bird-beraet-seedtag-beim-erwerb-von-recognified

Bird & Bird LLP has advised Seedtag Advertising S.L., one of the leading contextual advertising platforms in Europe and Latin America, on the acquisition of Munich-based recognified GmbH.

28 July 2016
Bird & Bird advises on sale of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2016/uk/bird-and-bird-advises-on-sale-of-wolverhampton-wanderers-fc

08 March 2019
Bird & Bird advises Riot Games on its ground-breaking esports partnership with Nike
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/global/bird-and-bird-advises-riot-games-on-its-ground-breaking-esports-partnership-with-nike

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Riot Games, the video game developer and esports tournament organiser, on its ground-breaking partnership with Nike.

16 October 2019
Rapid response: Sky's trade marks "a monopoly of immense breadth" as AG Tanchev finds them contrary to public policy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/global/rapid-response-skys-trade-marks-a-monopoly-of-immense-breadth

Today, the CJEU's Advocate General has handed down an opinion in one of the most interesting trade mark cases before the courts this year. Senior Associate Tristan Sherliker considers the outcome and the long term ...

24 November 2016
Esports betting: the UK Gambling Commission provides some insight and flexes its muscles
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/esports-betting-the-uk-gambling-commission-provides-some-insight-and-flexes-its-muscles

As the popularity of skin betting and other forms of gambling relating to esports continues to grow - and with one eye on the intervention of the Washington State Gambling Commission in respect of Valve's online ...

19 September 2016
The Rise of esports: From Dark Basements to Sold Out Arenas
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/the-rise-of-esports-from-dark-basements-to-sold-out-arenas

Esports have seen an unprecedented rise in popularity over the last few years.

14 June 2016
New French Digital Republic Bill to officially recognise esports
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/new-french-digital-republic-bill-to-officially-recognise-esports

France’s new Law for a Digital Republic (more commonly known as the “Digital Republic Bill”), which is currently being discussed by the French parliament, includes an article permitting the French minister of sports to ...