Media and Culture

The work environment of journalists, advertisers, theater professionals and artists is a special one. Not only do they often work at completely different times and in a different working environment than "normal" office and industrial workers, but they also produce creative works under direct protection of fundamental rights, of which the protection and use require special defense and regulation.

Our media and copyright specialists know this special environment through their many years of consulting practice and forensic activity. We are just as familiar with rapid action in interim legal protection to defend against claims under the law of expression as we are with the prudent negotiation of license agreements or representation in proceedings before conciliation boards on matters subject to the protection of tendencies.

Likewise, collectors and event organizers of all kinds value our expertise when they are in dispute with the German performing rights society GEMA, the German performing rights society VG Wort or the German performing rights society VG Bild-Kunst, or wish to avoid such disputes in advance by obtaining our recommendations.  Among other things, we are active in questions of remuneration, tariffs and registration in order to create a secure calculation basis for the organization and realization of future events, to fend off unreasonable tariff demands and to avoid control cost surcharges.