Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP
Client SatisfactionHausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP regularly represents digital companies, collecting societies and broadcasters in contentious media antitrust matters and is well versed in copyright disputes. The team also covers the interface between advertising and competition law and advises on copyright issues in connection with AI models. Practice head Thomas Höppner is renowned for his experience in German and European antitrust law; he also advises clients from the media and broadcasting sectors on regulatory issues.
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Key clients
- alfaview
- Antenne Bayern
- Barely Digital
- Bundesverband Digitalpublisher und Zeitungsverleger
- Corint Media
- European Magazine Media Association
- Global Savings Group
- Informationsgemeinschaft zur Feststellung der Verbreitung von Werbeträgern
- Initiative Urheberrecht
- Idealo & Ladenzeile
- Markenverband
- Medienverband der freien Presse
- Organisation der Mediaagenturen
- Qwant
- REGIOCAST
- RTL Radio Deutschland
- Titan Beta
- TrueCaller
- VAUNET – Verband Privater Medien
- Verband Schweizer Medien
- Zentralverband der deutschen Werbewirtschaft
Work highlights
- Representation of the German online advertising industry in landmark proceedings against Apple before the Federal Cartel Office due to anti-competitive conduct by Apple in connection with the so-called App Tracking Transparency Framework.
- Advising European TV broadcasters on the intended standardisation process for cross-media advertising measurement.
- Representation of the German press publisher's associations (BDZV and ZV) in a complaint procedure under state aid law before the EU Commission against the public broadcasters ARD and ZDF due to concerns regarding compliance with the so-called 'state aid compromise'.