A single unresolved copyright claim or an ambiguous script release can freeze a production, void an Errors & Omissions (E&O) policy, and end a distribution deal with a platform like Netflix, Shahid, or OSN. For an independent filmmaker shooting in Beirut, a regional broadcaster licensing formats, or an agency managing talent across the GCC, legal exposure follows every stage of a production, not just the post-production paperwork.
Jurdi & Co combines Lebanese regulatory practice with over two decades of in-house legal experience at MBC Group, Netflix, and Vice Media, and advises productions from development through global distribution.
Chain of Title & Underlying Rights
We secure option and rights agreements, screenplay development contracts, and music licensing, and prepare the clearances and legal opinions insurers require before issuing coverage.
Copyright & Contract Compliance
We structure rights and assignment agreements to hold up under Lebanese copyright law, rather than relying on foreign contract templates that don't transfer the same way locally.
Cross-Border Co-Production Structuring
We structure productions filmed in Lebanon and financed or commissioned from abroad, keeping investor and IP ownership separate from on-the-ground production, with dispute resolution routed appropriately between arbitration and local courts.
Regulatory Clearances & Filming Permits
We manage script and location clearances with Lebanon's security and municipal authorities, and handle talent registration and tax compliance for foreign cast and crew.
Talent, Influencer & Brand Compliance
We negotiate talent agreements for cast and crew, and advise agencies and creators on cross-border influencer compliance and brand liability.
In Practice
Jurdi & Co advises independent filmmakers, regional broadcasters, and talent agencies across the full production lifecycle — from securing underlying rights and structuring cross-border financing to clearing filming permits and negotiating distribution and talent agreements.
The practice operates in Arabic, French, and English, and its Downtown Beirut office is close to the security, municipal, and industry authorities that clear a production before it films.
Contact Your Entertainment Law Firm in Lebanon
Contact Jurdi & Co to clear chain of title before a sale, structure a cross-border co-production, secure filming permits, or negotiate a talent or distribution agreement.