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Ben McLaughlin is a Senior Associate in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Department who focuses on advising clients in the sport, videogames, and media sectors.
Ben’s expertise includes sponsorship, celebrity ambassador, production and distribution, media rights exploitation, events bidding and hosting, software development and licensing, and advertising. He also has particular experience in advising the organisers of live sports events. While at CMS, Ben has been seconded to the International Olympic Committee where he advised across a broad range of media and technology contracts. At a previous role, Ben was seconded to a Tennis Grand Slam, World Marathon Major, and the organiser of a UCI WorldTour Cycling event, where he provided legal assistance on all commercial and regulatory matters, including the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ben also has previous experience working in-house for a global news broadcaster.