Media and Advertising

Cleary Gottlieb represents many of the biggest innovators in television, radio, print journalism, publishing, advertising, public relations and marketing businesses around the world. We frequently handle high profile M&A and joint venture, capital markets and antitrust matters.


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Practice Highlights What Others Say About Our Practice

Selected Experience

  • Counsel to TPG in $13.7 billion acquisition of Spanish language media company Univision Communications.

  • Counsel to Grupo Clarín, Argentina´s largest media group, in connection with the acquisition of a 60% interest in Cablevisión and Teledigital, two cable television companies.

  • Counsel to RealNetworks in European Commission investigation of Microsoft’s abuses, in which the court found that Microsoft had abused its dominant marketplace position.

  • Counsel to Interpublic in $2.15 billion consent solicitation.

  • Counsel in $346 million IPO of leading Russian television broadcaster CTC Media.

“Media work is also a mainstay, with several high-profile publishers and media groups in its client portfolio.”
Chambers Global, Chambers Europe (2007)

“On the IT side, the team offers expertise in data protection and handles broader technology and media work.”
Chambers Global (2008)

“‘Involved in cutting-edge issues across the board in [technology, media and telecommunications].’”
Chambers Global: Belgium (2008)