SKW Schwarz‘s entertainment and music team consists of various task forces, which cover traditional film and televison matters as well as gaming and digital issues. Further mainstays include the growth area e-sports, as well as the advice to streaming platforms at the interface between film and music law. Practice head Johann Heyde primarily assists with copyright dispute resolution in connection with large film and television productions, while Norbert Klingner advises producers and distributors on film and series productions and Andreas Peschel-Mehner offers expertise in film financing; Martin Diesbach frequently supports digital business models. Alexandra Streichfuss made partner in January 2023 and advises on film and television productions in the streaming sector, while counsel Moritz Mehner comprehensively covers matters pertaining to the e-sports sector.
Testimonials
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'High level of expertise and a broad team that can help with technical questions.'
'Norbert Klingner is a top media lawyer. Very precise, very good demeanor, also business-oriented in a positive sense.'
Key clients
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises GmbH
- Microsoft Corporation
Work highlights
- Conducting arbitration proceedings before the DPMA arbitration board for Microsoft Corporation against the collecting society Corint Media to determine the appropriate tariff for the newly introduced EU press ancillary copyright law.
- Leading several bestseller trials and copyright infringement trials for ARD.