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Facebook joins battle against adblockers with policy changes
Press
18 August 2016Managing Associate, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor has commented in an article for E-Commerce Law & Policy which assesses Facebook's changes to its adblocking policy.
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Lewis Silkin advises Four Communications on acquisition of Rain Communications
Deal
27 July 2016Lewis Silkin, a leading law firm to creative agencies, has advised Four Communications, the independent integrated agency, on its acquisition of retail and luxury sector specialist PR agency, Rain Communications.
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Rio Olympic Act: a last minute hurdle for ambush marketers
22 July 2016With the Rio Olympic Games just around the corner, there have been concerns about the country’s readiness to play host to the competition, its athletes and scores of fans. Issues around stadium safety and anti-doping policies have been at the forefront of the debate, but there has also been, until very recently, a distinct lack of clarity for brands and sponsors planning marketing activities in Brazil in the lead up to the Games.
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Do misleading Brexit claims mean the referendum should be re-run?
Press
15 July 2016Brinsley Dresden, Partner and recognised leader in the field of Advertising and Marketing, has written an article for More About Advertising discussing whether the misleading Brexit claims mean for a further referendum.
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Brands using vloggers transformed from poachers to be gamekeepers by the FTC
15 July 2016On Monday 11 July 2016, the United States’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published news of its draft settlement agreement with Warner Bros. in connection with their vlogging campaign for the launch of the video game “Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor” in September 2014.
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Should political ads face stricter regulation
Press
12 July 2016Brinsley Dresden, Partner and head of our Advertising and Marketing sector focus group has written an article for Campaign on whether political adverts should face stricter regulation.
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What marketers need to know about TfL's new ad ban
Press
08 July 2016Brinsley Dresden's article "What marketers need to know about TfL's new ad ban" has been published on Campaign magazine's website.
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Are you ready for TfL’s new ban on advertising?
01 July 2016It is unusual for a politician to fulfil an election pledge within the first 60 days of taking office. In fact, some politicians even refuse to take up office simply to avoid fulfilling an election pledge.
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David Deakin discusses The Internet of Things, new horizons and new challenges for retail
18 May 2016David Deakin has written an article for Essential Retail discussing the legal implications the Internet of Things is having on the retail industry.
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Will a Brexit from the EU be bad for advertising businesses?
Press
04 March 2016Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in an article by The Drum which discusses how a British exit from the EU could impact those agencies and brands operating within the advertising industry.
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Lewis Silkin advises The Brooklyn Brothers on its sale to Golin
Deal
19 February 2016Lewis Silkin has advised The Brooklyn Brothers, the global creative agency, on its sale to Interpublic Group PR network, Golin.
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Lewis Silkin advises 3 Monkeys on sale to Zeno Group
Deal
17 February 2016Lewis Silkin has advised 3 Monkeys Communications Limited, one of the UK's biggest independent PR agencies, on its sale to global consultancy network Zeno Group, the sister agency of Edelman.
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Should clients own rights to pitch ideas?
Press
29 January 2016Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in an article by Campaign which discusses the issue of intellectual property ownership in creative pitch scenarios. The piece focusses on the Science Museum’s process of paying £1,000 to own the IP of any ideas pitched by potential bidders.
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Is the ASA killing native advertising?
Press
22 January 2016Brinsley Dresden has authored an article for Marketing Magazine which discusses the Advertising Standards Authority's recent decision relating to an advertorial on BuzzFeed and the impact the ruling may have on the use of native advertising.
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Watchdog criticises BuzzFeed for misleading readers
Press
13 January 2016Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in an article by the Financial Times which examines the Advertising Standards Authority's ruling that BuzzFeed misled its readers by showing them paid advertisements that looked like news stories.
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Lewis Silkin advises VCCP on the acquisition of adconnection
Deal
19 November 2015Lewis Silkin LLP has advised VCCP (part of the Chime Communications) on its acquisition of media buying agency adconnection. Founded in 2002, VCCP is a fully integrated creative agency, with billings of over £220m.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Healthcare Communications Group on acquisition of Langland
Deal
10 November 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, the largest healthcare communications network in the world and part of Publicis Groupe, on its acquisition of Langland Advertising, Design & Marketing Limited, one of Europe’s largest and most highly regarded healthcare communications agencies.
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Top tips to set up your own independent agency
Press
26 October 2015Paul Rajput has been mentioned in an article on The Drum's website on the top tips for starting up your own agency.
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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) releases second edition of alcohol advertising guide
Press
22 October 2015As the sole UK representative in the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance ("GALA"), Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of GALA’s “Alcohol Advertising: A Global Legal Perspective”, a book which reviews the laws and trends governing alcohol advertising in more than 60 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Worldwide on acquisition of August
Deal
15 October 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Worldwide, part of Publicis Groupe, on its acquisition of award-winning creative content agency August.