Litigator in matters of copyright, media and license contract law

Founding partner of Klinkert (2010); Partner at Heymann & Partner (2007-2009); European Counsel at Jones Day (2005 - January 2007); Vice President Business & Legal Affairs, general counsel and member of the management board of Sony Music Entertainment Germany (2001 - end of 2004); business & legal affairs counsel at the legal department of Sony Music Entertainment Germany (1998-2001); private practice in Bochum (1996-1998).

Deputy chairman of the committee for copyright & media law specialists of the Frankfurt bar (since end of 2006); lecturer at the University of Applied Science Darmstadt Member for information law; Member of the Legal Committee of the German IFPI group (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) (1999 - 2004); Member of the Supervisory Board of the German Society for Phonographic Performing Rights, GVL (2001 - 2004); GRUR; IAEL; ALAI.

Piet Bubenzer, Partner, is active as counsel and as litigator in matters of copyright, media law and licensing agreements (including those for patents and trademarks) as well as unfair competition. Formerly general counsel of a media company, Piet has much experience and a wide-ranging expertise in the fields of copyright, media, and entertainment law at his disposal. Piet Bubenzer leads the firm's practice group for copyright, media, and commercial law.

Specialist lawyer for copyright and media law; first admission to the bar (1996) followed by working in a private practice focusing on copyright and media law in Bochum (1996 - 1998); Legal training with delegations to Berlin and Frankfurt (Second State Exam, 1996); Ruhr-University Bochum (First State Exam, 1994).