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DLA Piper supports large media companies and commercial clients in all aspects of copyright law, including in proceedings and damages procedures in connection with ​​publishing and free speech law, where the team represents both the affected as well as reporting parties. Practice head Stefan Engels primarily advises media and communications companies (including broadcasters, agencies and advertising groups) on free speech, press and broadcasting law issues as well as on copyright, competition and IP law.

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Testimonials

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  • 'In media law matters, we continue to work primarily with Stefan Engels and his IP team. The reason for the ongoing collaboration is in particular the excellent broad coverage and thus also the good integration in the area of ​​intellectual property rights and media law.'

  • 'We particularly value Stefan Engels as an excellent lawyer and very good strategist and tactician who is extremely well connected and has very deep knowledge of the media industry and the media business. His commitment and ability to think outside the box of the specific mandate and to work comprehensively for the client are particularly noteworthy.'

  • 'The team is very good and competent, everything I need is processed very quickly.'

  • 'They provide business-focused advice, which is not always the norm among external consultants.'

Key clients

  • Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH
  • WeltN24 GmbH
  • Seven.One Entertainment (ProSieben, Sat.1)
  • Ströer Digital Publishing (t-online.de,watson.de)
  • dpa Deutsche Presseagentur
  • Wort & Bild Verlag Konradshöhe GmbH & Co. KG

Work highlights

  • Advice to and representation of WeltN24 GmbH and BILD GmbH against copyright and competition law claims from the broadcasting companies affiliated with ARD.
  • Advising dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH on copyright issues as well as representation in various proceedings.
  • Representation of Ströer Digital Publishing against members of the group who sang right-wing radical songs and imitated the Hitler salute in Pony on Sylt.

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Stefan Engels