David Bintliff

• Led a team advising on a USD $500 billion giga project in Saudi Arabia on Media and Entertainment matters.°
• Led a team advising on a USD $8 billion giga-project on sponsorship strategy and drafting a suite of strategic sponsorship and naming rights agreements.°
• Advised in relation to a USD $500m global advertising campaign for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in addition to advising on the high-profile launch of the ground-breaking new KSA e-visa platform in 49 countries.°
• Advised the world's leading subscription sport video streaming service, assisting with the acquisition of a range of sports media rights for its ground-breaking OTT service and advising on the regulatory aspects of the launch of its platform in 20 territories around the world.°
• Acted as external counsel to the world’s leading travel company on its commercial work and agreements across the EMEA region.°
• Advised global sports media company on negotiating a range of commercial agreements and arrangements including content supply agreements, software and tech licensing, and data supply agreements with various high profile entities.°
• Advising various film studios, TV networks, streamers, independent film and TV production companies on multiple production, financing and distribution deals in the Middle East and Europe.°
• Led a team of 12 lawyers advising one of the leading global media companies on the drafting and negotiation of a flagship project to create a world leading tourist attraction and bespoke storage facility for over 100,000 props, costumes and show-related materials.°
• Led a team advising a regional airline in relation to their largest technology outsourcing deal to date.°
• Advised a leading global tech company on commercial and regulatory matters across the Gulf Cooperation Council (UAE, Bahrain, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait), the Levant (Lebanon and Jordan), Israel, Turkey and Pakistan, and Africa.°
• Advising various confidential clients on artificial intelligence, data privacy, media, technology and gambling law and regulations°
• Advised a sports endurance event in relation to establishing their first event in the Middle East in association with the UAE government.°
• Advised a leading production company in the Middle East on all aspects of the production and commissioning of its films, television programmes, adverts, and documentaries.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Bintliff prior to his joining Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm in affiliation with Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

• Legal Counsel, ITV, 2006-2007
• Senior Legal Counsel, Endemol Shine Group, 2011

• Senior Business Analyst, Ariel Ventures, 2011-2012
• Co-Founder, The Union, 2011-2013

• Listed, Legal 500, Leading Individual
  • “David Bintliff leads a practice which has established a reputation throughout the region, being highly sought after by leading Middle East tech companies, multinationals and governmental organisations”.
• Listed, Chambers & Partners, Spotlight, TMT Global
  • “David Bintliff advises on the full scope of TMT matters. He has a strong track record of advising on data protection laws and regulations, as well as providing guidance on digitalisation projects and numerous commercial and corporate matters”.
• Listed, Doyle's Guide, "Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers - UAE," 2025