Media & Culture

Journalists, advertising professionals, theatre makers, and artists work in a unique environment, creating works under constitutional protection that require special defence and regulation. Our media and copyright law specialists are deeply familiar with this world through their long-standing advisory practice and litigation experience. We act swiftly in preliminary injunction proceedings to defend against claims under press law, and are equally at home in carefully negotiating licence agreements or representing clients before arbitration boards in matters subject to editorial protection.

• Copyright law and exploitation rights
• Press law, personality rights, and right of reply
• Licence agreement drafting for media and the creative industries
• GEMA, VG Wort, and VG Bild-Kunst – royalty and tariff matters
• Media law (broadcasting, telemedia law)
• Advertising law advice and clearance
• Data protection in media companies
• Interim injunctions against infringement