The arrival of the metaverse presents opportunities for companies, as it is quickly becoming a platform for the distribution of products and services. The opportunities come with unique and complex legal challenges, given the relative novelty of this concept. In this episode, Teresa Michaud, Jose Maria Mendez, and Marcela Trigo* focus on the possible issues that companies may face when it comes to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in this interactive space. For more helpful…

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have gained a lot of traction in the recent years and are expected to keep growing in popularity across markets. In this episode of TMT Talk, Raffaele Giarda, Adam Farlow, and Ivy Wong discuss what lies behind this sudden boom, the current state of SPACs in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and what these markets are experiencing from a regulatory perspective, as a result of their unprecedented growth. For more helpful insight on…

Last year was a landmark year for the Interactive Entertainment sector with record M&A and financing deal values amounting to USD 85 billion, but this was easily exceeded by even higher deal values in the first few months of 2022. In this episode, Teresa Michaud, Lisa Fontenot, and Tino Marz discuss the key developments that defined the M&A and investment market in recent few months and the possible outlook they see for transactional activity in the IE sector. For…

The adoption of cloud services is essential for Interactive Entertainment companies that are looking to expand their businesses by offering content on demand and cloud-based games. In this episode, Teresa Michaud, Carlos Vela-Trevino and Dominic Edmondson look into the factors that will affect the demand for cloud services and the issues and challenges that have an impact on this sector’s cloud adoption strategies. For more helpful insight on these and other topics on the interactive entertainment sector, please read our…

The international tax landscape is expected to change with the addition of new obligations, which would also require additional due diligence in tech transactions. In this episode of TMT Talk, Raffaele Giarda, Maria Antonia Azpeititia, and Erik Christenson discuss the impact of Digital Services Taxes, the OECD’s Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 initiatives, the possibility of a US tax reform and what companies need to consider given these changes. For more helpful insight on these and other tech M&A…

There is a continued uptick in compliance and investigation activity in the technology sector and it is expected that this will remain true in the future. In this episode of TMT Talk, Carolina Pardo, Jerome Tomas, and Yindi Gesinde discuss the current state of the enforcement landscape, the issues, risk, and opportunities that technology companies need to consider given this, and what factors might drive enforcement in the future. For more helpful insight on these…

The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), Thailand’s first law on data protection, is set to come into full effect on June 1 2022 and is designed to address key issues regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of personal data. With its extraterritorial reach, the PDPA is expected to significantly affect an increasingly global tech sector. In this episode, Lothar Determann, Kritiyanee Buranatrevedhya, Nam-ake Lekfuangfu, and Wasin Lertwalaipong go into detail about the compliance, employment, and…

Tech M&A experienced unprecedented growth in 2021, with an increase of 71% compared to 2020. As the tech sector continues to set records in deal value and volume, it has been more crucial than ever to examine and analyse M&A trends and get a sense of what to expect in 2022 and beyond. Raffaele Giarda, William Holder, and Sze Shing Tan provide their perspectives on these trends, and gives tips for the tech sector on…

Baker McKenzie’s TMT Looking Ahead 2022 in a five-part series presents themes, insights, and recommendations that TMT companies should know. The first report focuses on Tech Regulation and Compliance. This episode of TMT Talk covers one of the key topics in this report: developments in artificial intelligence in the US and China. Listen to Carolina Pardo, Bradford Newman, and Zheng Zhou share their unique perspectives when it comes to AI protection, trade secrets and relevant AI trends that…

In this episode, Harry Valetk, is joined by Carlos Dávila-Peniche, based in  Mexico City and Daniel Villanueva, based in Guadalajara, to discuss consumer protection in video games with a special focus on age ratings. Join us to hear more about how to meet challenges around age ratings, global classifications, localization expectations, how to comply with age ratings in app stores or console purchases, and much more.

Baker McKenzie’s fifth annual report, The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast 2022, took insights from a survey of 600 senior lawyers worldwide on disputes risk and future trends across four continents. In this episode of TMT Talk, Teresa Michaud, Cyrus Vance, Ashish Chugh, Stephen Reynolds, and Francesca Richmond highlight key points in the report and discuss how TMT companies can prepare for and manage dispute risk. Our experts, in particular, give their perspective on threats and…

Baker McKenzie’s Mind the Gap report outlines the main barriers to I&D success and key actions that companies can take to further develop their I&D programs. In this episode of TMT Talk, Kate Alexander, Julia Wilson, and Paul Evans focus on the insights from a survey of  900 employment and I&D leaders, looking at the most relevant issues to the TMT sector. Our experts will highlight the key I&D challenges that the tech industry is facing and…

Baker McKenzie’s 2021/2022 Digital Transformation and Cloud Survey aims to capture an important aspect of the evolution of technology and cloud services, with findings from 500 cross-regional global respondents. In this episode of TMT Talk, Lothar Determann, Adam Aft, Anne-Marie Allgrove, Carlos Vela-Trevino, and Steve Holmes discuss the trends and key issues affecting clients in the TMT industry surfaced by the survey, including around liability, data residency and more.

In this episode of TMT Talk, Harry Valetk is joined by Renata Campetti Amaral, Head of the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Practice Group at Trench Rossi Watanabe in Brazil, to discuss consumer protection in the video gaming industry with a special focus on advertising. Learn what makes video game consumers a special category of consumers, who acts as providers according to the law and court decisions, how the law considers children video game consumers…

The OECD’s proposed changes to the Tax regime, particularly seeking to address the issues around taxing multi-national enterprises in an increasingly digital world, have the potential to have far reaching consequences for TMT companies around the world. In this episode, Kate Alexander, Mounia Benabdallah, and Erik Christenson unpack the practical implications of these new proposals. Our experts will discuss what are the changes, what should companies expect, and what should they be doing right now.

In this episode of TMT Talk, Teresa Michaud , Jennifer Connors, and Amy Greer discuss the latest regulatory activity affecting the tech sector. Our experts give their insights on the new enforcement activity from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including who will be a target and how companies should prepare.

In this episode of TMT Talk, Harry Valetk, is joined by Tiago Zapater, a litigation partner at Trench Rossi Watanabe in Brazil, to discuss the monetization challenges in video games. Join us for this episode to learn how video games sell and make money, loot boxes and their significance in the region, recent decisions and class actions in Brazil and much more.

The emergence and subsequent spread of the Delta variant has led several countries, most notably the United States, into adopting more stringent health and safety protocols. On 29 July 2021, President Biden declared that the US government would be imposing vaccination requirements in certain cases and offering additional incentives for its citizens to be vaccinated. Following this announcement, TMT Talk revisits the important legal aspects of vaccinations, as they apply to the TMT sector. Kate…

In recent years, companies worldwide, including those belonging to the Technology, Media & Telecoms industry, have placed increased importance on ESGs and have shifted their initiatives and operations accordingly. In this episode of TMT Talk, Adrian Lawrence leads our panel of experts in a discussion about aspects of ESG that are relevant to supply chains. Aleesha Fowler, Doug Sanders, and Graham Stuart offer their insights on relevant developments, possible risks, and challenges that TMT companies…

Rapid digitalization, rising expectations when it comes to environmental, social, and governance matters, and the ongoing pandemic, are just a few factors that continue to transform the legal landscape for the TMT industry. This episode of TMT Talk specifically focuses on how these factors have changed litigation, how tech companies have evolved and how they should continue to evolve. Teresa Michaud, Jennifer Semko and Francesca Richmond discuss current litigation trends, litigation readiness strategies employed by…