DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm is a go-to choice for clients from the film industry, offering advice on all IP matters within the sector, including the protection, defence, commercialisation and transfer of industrial, IP and technological assets. Mónika Horváth leads the team, and boasts an enviable portfolio of clients in the film industry. Mariann Rajnai also specialises in media and entertainment law, while Márk Almásy brings experience in the life sciences sector to the group. Head of technology Zoltán Kozma focuses on IT and telecoms mandates and Eszter Varga specialises in license agreements, patent infringement cases and cancellation proceedings.
Testimonials
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‘Maximum focus on the real needs of the client and transparent risk description.'
‘Quick responses, excellent ability and empathy to identify the question the client needs answers for, drawing attention to unidentified collateral consequences or risks. Transparency as to assessing pros and cos of alternatives, accuracy meeting deadlines, excellent language skills, friendly but still super professional cooperation.’
‘Our experience with them is VERY positive, they answer our questions fast and professionally.’
‘Our contact person is Mónika Horváth: a very good lawyer with a bright spectrum of legal experience. We are absolutely satisfied with her colleagues too.’
Key clients
- Rolls Royce Hungary
- Hungarian Touristic Agency
- Hungarian Franchise Association
- Magyar Bankholding Zrt.
- Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH
- Universal Television Emerald Production, an NBCUniversal company and Pioneer Stillking FBI S2
- Spin Master, INC an affiliate of Spin Master Ltd.
- White Mountain Productions, Ltd./ Station Films Kft.
- Spectorcorp Productions UK Limited/ VR Films Kft.
- Element Pictures PT Limited and PS Films 2021 Kft.
Work highlights
- Providing day-to-day IP advice to Rolls-Royce in connection with its research and development operations, including advising on know-how, patent, copyright and trade secrets issues.
- Instructed as Hungarian counsel to Netflix Worldwide Entertainment and Pioneer Stillking Light, which involves assisting with all Hungarian production contracts and set decoration issues relating to the filming of television mini-seriesAll The Light We Cannot See.
- Advising Spin Master on the acquisition of the Smart Egg and Mondrian Block cognitive puzzle games.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mónika Horváth, Zoltán Kozma, Helga Fehér