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?

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 ...

03 June 2020
Bird & Bird advises the Guinness PRO14 on its partnership with CVC Capital Partners
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/global/bird-and-bird-advises-the-guinness-pro14-on-its-partnership-with-cvc-capital-partners

International law firm, Bird & Bird, acts for the organiser of the Guinness PRO14 rugby union tournament, Celtic Rugby DAC, on a strategic investment by CVC Capital Partners

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.

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 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.

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

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.