Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises film and television studios on contract drafting, M&A transactions and joint ventures. Stephan Rippert is a key contact for the latter areas, he also covers regulatory issues in the media sector. He jointly heads the practice with IT lawyer Michael Rath, who boasts further expertise in IP law, and Wulff-Axel Schmidt, who is well versed in copyright and competition law.
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Key clients
- MGM International Television Productions (Germany) GmbH
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
- ORCHARD ENTERPRISES NY, INC.
- National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Emmy Awards
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
- DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH
- Unsere Grüne Glasfaser GmbH & Co. KG
- arvato systems GmbH/Bertelsmann
- Wolters Kluwer Deutschland GmbH
- Stollfuß Medien GmbH & Co. KG
- Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack GmbH & Co. KG
- Gauselmann Spielbanken Beteiligungs GmbH
- Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG
- TelCo.Media Creations Holding GmbH
Work highlights
- Corporate and media law advice to MGM International Television Productions (Germany) GmbH in connection with the takeover of MGM by Amazon.
- Advising Sony Pictures Entertainment US and UK on various contract-related matters as well as regarding the film Thanksgiving and the fundamental question of the use of age ratings (FSK) in connection with streaming content.
- Advising Unsere Grüne Glasfaster GmbH & Co. KG on issues pertaining to telecommunications and media law.