The Sheridans Games practice is one of the industry’s longest standing games specialist teams and its lawyers are consistently recognised as some of the leading legal specialists advising at the forefront of interactive entertainment.
From indie developers to household name studios and talent, the Games team has extensive experience working with a broad range of businesses and stakeholders operating across multiple levels in the expansive and evolving games industry. We advise across every aspect of game development, publishing and related services and deals, including the protection and exploitation of intellectual property in games; studio set up and funding; video game and online content regulation; and tax relief through Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC).
Building on a core video games practice, the Games team has also cultivated an industry-leading reputation in emerging areas such as tabletop games and established an industry-wide reputation for expertise at the intersection between games and live experiences, and innovative technologies such as AI.
The team provides a full breadth of video games and wider interactive entertainment advice, the consistent high quality of which is demonstrated by its Tier 1 ranking in the Legal 500.
Client Testimonials
“Commercially pragmatic, legally knowledgeable, extremely personable and able to work in the way that we need them to – Sheridans are part of our ‘A-Team’ supporting on our most important matters.”
“The video games sector is unlike other tech sectors […]. As such it is imperative to use a law firm that understands the sector as well as our business. Sheridans has been advising games companies for over 20 years and the firm “knows its onions” when it comes to all things video games and law. The firm is one of – if not the – best in the sector boasting a litany of clients that are to be envied.”
“The Sheridans video games team is the best developer-focused legal practice in the market. Sheridans always fights for what the developer needs. An exceptional team with deep industry knowledge.”