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Crowdfunding for European Indies: A Legal Perspective
Alex Chapman | Partner, Sheridans Solicitors
David Hoppe | Principal, Gamma Law

Location: Offenbachsaal
Date: Wednesday, August 21
Time: 12:00-13:00
Tracks: Business, Marketing & Management
Format: Session
Vault Recording: Video

Crowdfunding continues to grow at a dramatic rate, and in 2012 more dollars were pledged to video games than any other category on Kickstarter. At the same time, regulations governing crowdfunding in Europe and the United States continue to develop, with some jurisdictions emerging as preferred venues for online fundraising and others where crowdfunding is still restricted. With implementation of new liberalized crowdfunding regulations in the United States expected soon, European indie developers need to understand the opportunities and risks of crowdfunding in the current legal environment, both at home and abroad.

Takeaway
Attendees will learn about the current state of the law for equity crowdfunding in the U.S. and the EU, what changes are expected in the near future, and the resulting opportunities and challenges for European indie developers.

Intended Audience
Executives of small and medium-sized game related companies.

Speakers
David Hoppe | Principal, Gamma Law
David Hoppe is founder and principal of Gamma Law, a law firm focused on the games, mobile and media businesses. The firm is based in San Francisco and has an office in Tokyo. A significant part of David's practice consists of supporting game publishers and developers. He has served for several years as outside general counsel of a large mobile game publisher with licensed content from nearly all major Hollywood studios and one of the most popular freemium games ever. Formerly, David served as outside general counsel for the U.S. operations of a major Japanese console game publisher. Other experience includes seven years of securities and corporate transactional experience with two large international law firms, during which time he was based in New York City, Tokyo, Stockholm, Helsinki and Los Angeles. David also worked for nearly two years as in-house international counsel with a NASDAQ-listed Silicon Valley internet media company. Prior to beginning the practice of law, David studied and worked in Tokyo and Osaka. He speaks Japanese proficiently.

Alex Chapman | Partner, Sheridans Solicitors
Alex Chapman is an IP expert and leading lawyer in the interactive entertainment and creative industries. He has an especially strong reputation in computer games and digital media, with first-hand knowledge of the sectors as part of the development teams on a number of successful projects before taking up the law. He now acts for some of Europe's top developers and publishers. He is also highly regarded across the creative industry, particularly advising a wide range of clients from brand owners to sports personalities, in relation to intellectual property and commercial rights issues. As software and entertainment media come together, Alex regularly advises, writes and presents on convergence matters.

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