Keith Rooney

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ABOUT KEITH ROONEY

Dual-qualified UK/US lawyer with a uniquely global practice at the intersection of law, media, technology and innovation. I am a Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales) with Higher Rights of Audience and an Attorney licensed in both New York and California. I am also qualified as a Notary Public in both England & Wales and New York.With degrees from Stanford (BA), Columbia (JD, MFA in Screenwriting), and LSE (LLM in Regulating Innovation, Communication and Technology), my background bridges law, storytelling, and emerging tech—providing a powerful foundation for advising clients across the creative and digital industries.I have extensive legal and business affairs experience in the entertainment, media, and intellectual property sectors, with a transatlantic practice working across key creative and commercial hubs in London, continental Europe, New York, and Los Angeles. My work covers all stages of content and IP: from development, financing, and production to global distribution, compliance, and innovation policy.I maintain a strong interest in the evolving global legal frameworks shaping AI, digital media, and content regulation, with a particular focus on the intersection of law, technology, and the creative industries. My work reflects a commitment to helping clients navigate the challenges and opportunities of innovation in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.Focus Areas:Entertainment, media and intellectual property law and business affairs, AI and emerging tech, cross-border transactions, content regulation and compliance (UK, continental Europe and US)