Vy - BRIX LANGE VERWEYEN Rechtsanwälte emerged from the dissolution of KVLEGAL in December 2021 and, led by founding partner Urs Verweyen, handles copyright issues with a particular focus on device and storage media levies. The team also represents cloud service providers in landmark copyright proceedings and advises various influencers on competition and copyright issues pertaining to trademark protection. Since the merger with BrixLange, Malte Brix and Björn-Michael Lange joined the team in July 2023, which strengthened the capacities in media law at the interfaces with public and antitrust law.
Key clients
- AGD – Allianz Deutscher Designer
- Hörspielstudio XBerg GmbH
Work highlights
- Representation of Your Secure Cloud GmbH, a provider of highly secure B2B cloud services such as storage and backup, in the first fundamental proceedings on copyright compensation for cloud services before the Munich Higher Regional Court.
- Advising the STEIDL publishing house on all copyright and media law matters, rights clarification, publishing contracts and negotiations and exhibition contracts as well as in- and out-of-court representation.