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Morrison Foerster Offices
POTSDAMER PLATZ 1
10785 BERLIN
Germany
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Media > Entertainment Tier 2
Morrison Foerster's media team offers strategic support in traditional film and television productions and also advises digital platforms on antitrust and data protection issues in close cooperation with the compliance practice. The team is regularly instructed by large production companies as well as music platforms and investors on transactions, licensing and funding issues; here, Christoph Wagner is a key contact for broadcasting clients, he jointly heads the practice with Christiane Stützle, who regularly acts on behalf of film production companies from the Middle East and increasingly advises on art-related matters. Andreas Grünwald is well versed in regulatory issues in the digital space pertaining to copyright and advertising law. Counsel Christoph Nüßing is experienecd in platform matters as well as dispute resolution.Practice head(s):
Christoph Wagner; Christiane Stützle
Other key lawyers:
Andreas Grünwald; Patricia Ernst; Christoph Nüßing
Testimonials
‘High level of competence, quick implementation of orders, pleasant communication.’
‘Christiane Stützle and her team advise us in the area of art and copyright law and on the threshold of law, technology and digitalization. We are happy to have real experts at our side in the team who will move things forward and help us set the right course.’
‘In addition to providing project-related advice, Christiane Stützle proactively keeps us up to date on new developments and opportunities and navigates us through market developments at the interfaces between art, technology and law.’
‘Christoph Wagner is outstanding in his professional expertise and an outstanding litigator.’
Key clients
1&1 Onevision
Adviqo GmbH
Galerie Deschler
Indian Paintbrush
JazzRadio
Legendary Entertainment
Majid Al Futtaim Cinemas
National Football League
Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
Radio B2
Radio NRJ
Sky Deutschland
Sony Music Entertainment
SoundCloud
Tele Columbus
Twitch Interactive
Work highlights
Compliance > Internal investigations Tier 4
Morrison Foerster‘s practice is primarily instructed by financial institutions, automotive manufacturers and other international corporations facing allegations of corruption, sanctions, environmental crimes and other compliance violations. Practice head Roland Steinmeyer focuses on advising governing bodies on German, European and US compliance requirements as well as on corporate and criminal law issues and is supported by Patrick Späth (corporate law, D&O liability), Felix Helmstädter (foreign trade law, sanctions and export control) and counsel Jakob Tybus, who regularly assists with internal investigations.Practice head(s):
Roland Steinmeyer
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Highly professional, detailed, structured, high and reliable quality in every statement. Global network with professional colleagues in many countries, through our own or affiliated offices. Internationally known and with a good reputation, adds value to investigations internally and towards third parties/authorities.’
‘Patrick Späth has decades of experience in compliance investigations and is resilient, calm, precise, focused and solution-oriented.’
‘Patrick Späth: Very knowledgeable and experienced in white collar issues, investigations and general compliance advice. Good expertise.’
‘Roland Steinmeyer offers absolute reliability, is very careful and thinks far ahead.’
‘Very professional and with the necessary feel for the specifics of the case in order to handle the case appropriately for the company.’
‘Roland Steinmeyer: Very experienced and committed to handling the case in the best possible interests of the company.’
‘Top quality, distinctive specialist knowledge, best client support.’
Key clients
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
Work highlights
- Advising the supervisory board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG on all areas of the ‘diesel emissions’ complex.
- Advising Hamburg Commercial Bank AG on the coordination, assertion and enforcement of claims in connection with tax-driven transactions.
- Advising the supervisory board of a stock corporation listed in the DAX40 in connection with possible compliance violations in the technology sector.
Information technology > Data protection Tier 4
Morrison Foerster advises large German and international companies on GDPR compliance and data protection breaches as well as on data protection in the healthcare sector. A traditional focus remains on the representation of corporations in high-volume fine proceedings. Thanks to his employment law expertise, practice head Hanno Timner also assists in works council negotiations with the introduction of new IT systems, such as whistleblower systems.Practice head(s):
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Testimonials
‘Very extensive expertise in the area of data protection, especially in the area of consent management and related topics.’
‘Proactive approach in collaboration: active references to current developments in the area of data protection, relevant court rulings, statements from data protection authorities.’
‘Very easy to contact, even well beyond “normal” working hours. The results delivered are of a very high quality- linguistically very clear and formally sophisticated communication – generally very solution-oriented rather than problem-oriented approach.’
‘The law firm is able to handle legal issues in an international context and in English. Since the law firm covers various topics, it offers a good interdisciplinary offering. The partners can be contacted quickly at any time and are always present.’
‘Hanno Timner can be contacted at any time, his statements are clear and very understandable, and he is extremely reliable and competent.’
‘Broad range, excellent specialist knowledge and pragmatic solution finding.’
‘Hanno Timner: Ideal partner for the issues for which we need support. Reliable partner and great responsiveness. Ideal responsiveness and all concerns are resolved to our complete satisfaction.’
‘The team is well staffed and the size ensures a good relationship with the lawyers.’
Key clients
Northrop Grumman LITEF (Germany)
United Internet/1&1 und Group Companies
1&1 Versatel
Twitch Interactive, Inc.
Notebooksbilliger.de AG
American Academy in Berlin GmbH
HeyJobs GmbH
Work highlights
- Strategic advice to United Internet (1&1, WEB.DE, GMX) on data protection aspects of marketing concepts, in particular cookies and similar technologies, as well as representation in various court disputes and official coordination processes.
- Ongoing advice to notebooksbilliger.de AG on various data protection issues, including defending the company against a fine of €10.4 million imposed by the Lower Saxony data protection authority for allegedly illegal camera surveillance of employees and customers.
- Advising Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH (and other German group companies) on the implementation of the Northrop Grumman Group’s compliance design in its German subsidiaries (including the introduction of an EU-based whistleblowing platform) as well as advising on the development of a compliance policy.