Reina D'Costa

Reina D’Costa is one of our commercial lawyers, specialising in business and media law. Her past in-house experience as Head of Legal gives her a practical and proactive perspective on client needs. Her dual qualification in the UK and India has provided her with an international perspective, which she fully utilises to support cross-border deals and achieve the best results for her clients.

With over 15 years of legal experience, Reina comes highly recommended. She employs her keen business acumen to find the right solutions for entrepreneurs in all fields of business, as well as in niche areas like events, TV, radio, websites, and print media.

She routinely handles terms and conditions, supplier contracts, COT employment settlement agreements, trademark registrations, marketing and advertising clearances, business disputes, and personal guarantees. She has also advised on commercial leases, partnership agreements, and business acquisition due diligence.

Reina is available for an outsourced in-house lawyer solution for businesses that don’t have the capacity to hire someone but need regular legal guidance as they grow, with capped costs.

Reina’s areas of media expertise include marketing law, advertising law, entertainment law, intellectual property, U.K. trademark registrations, media law, contract law for EPG, conditional access, Barb, satellite agreements, content syndication and distribution, as well as Ofcom compliance and licensing. This knowledge is augmented by a strong rapport with governing bodies like the Office of Communications (Ofcom) and the Advertising Standards Authority. She has successfully helped launch TV channels in the UK.

Some of her clients include a multinational smarter engagement company, TV and IPTV channels, care homes, a property investment business, advertising agencies, online new model businesses, marketing companies, an event management company, a food business, and many growing entrepreneurs.