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 ...

27 August 2019
Four lessons from the ASA’s first bans on sexist ads
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/four-lessons-from-the-asas-first-bans-on-sexist-ads

The banning of two ads by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), in the first ever rulings to rely on a new code against perpetuating harmful gender stereotypes, has been met with surprise and criticism from ...

01 October 2019
Secondary ticketing website Viagogo now compliant with UK law following pressure from the CMA
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/secondary-ticketing-website-viagogo-now-compliant-with-uk-law-following-pressure-from-the-cma

As the Competition and Markets Authority unexpectedly abandoned its court action against Viagogo, what is the state of play for the UK's secondary ticketing industry?

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

10 November 2020
Johnny Depp’s Nightmare on Fleet Street: Part 1
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/johnny-depps-nightmare-on-fleet-street-part-1

In one of the most high-profile court cases of 2020, Johnny Depp has lost his libel battle with The Sun following their description of him as a “wife beater”. In a mammoth judgment, Mr Justice Nicol has not only ...

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.

21 September 2017
Bird & Bird supports first of its kind global diversity initiative in gambling industry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/global/bird-and-bird-supports-first-of-its-kind-global-diversity-initiative-in-gambling-industry

10 March 2017
Bird & Bird appoints Peer Petersen as a partner in Denmark, expanding its Media and Entertainment team
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/global/bird-and-bird-appoints-peer-petersen-as-a-partner-in-denmark

04 May 2017
Bird & Bird significantly boosts gambling practice with the appointment of Andrew Danson as partner
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/uk/bird-and-bird-boosts-gambling-practice-with-appointment-of-andrew-danson-as-partner

International law firm Bird & Bird today appoints Andrew Danson as a partner in London in its international Media, Entertainment and Sport group, providing a significant boost to the firm's gambling law capabilities.

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.