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Greenberg Traurig Germany Offices

Greenberg Traurig Germany
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Budapester Str. 35
10787 Berlin
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Dr Laura M. Zentner

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Work Department

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Position

Local Partner

Career

Laura Zentner focuses her practice on the media and the technology sectors with an emphasis on copyright and entertainment law. Laura also advises national and international clients on large-scale outsourcing transactions, digitisation projects, cloud computing, software licensing as well as digital media.

Her experience also includes the areas of production, funding, financing and distribution of films, TV programs and other audio-visual content. She advises on the structuring of national and cross-border co-productions, financing and public funding, and other contractual matters. In addition, Laura advises on general copyright and collecting society issues, as well as youth protection, the law of the Internet, and insolvency. She also represents clients from the media sector in contentious matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Laura worked for Olswang in Germany for three years after acting as Interim Legal Counsel (German Speaking Territories) for an international media company. During her time with Olswang Laura was seconded to the legal department of the German Federal Film Fund and an international technology company. In 2016, Laura was also seconded to support the legal department of a multi-channel network and producer of web videos.

Concentrations
Copyright law
Content production, financing and funding/subsidies
Media and Technology
eCommerce

Capabilities
Entertainment & Media
Intellectual Property & Technology
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Marketing, Advertising, Sweepstakes & Promotions Law
Litigation

Admission to Practice 
Germany

Languages

German
French
English

Education

  • Second Legal State Exam, Berlin/Germany, 2012
  • PhD, Friedrich Schiller Universität (FSU), Jena/Germany, 2010
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)/USA, 2009
  • First Legal State Exam, Friedrich Schiller Universität (FSU), Jena/Germany, 2008

Lawyer Rankings

Deutschland > Medien > Entertainment

(Partner der nächsten Generation)

Laura Zentner – Greenberg Traurig Germany

Den Schwerpunkt der Tätigkeit von Greenberg Traurig Germany im Mediensektor bilden Angelegenheiten in der Film- und Fernsehbranche. Die Kanzlei berät hier die an der Produktion und Finanzierung beteiligten Parteien und unterstützt auch bei der Wahrung des Urheberrechts. Darüber hinaus berät die Praxisgruppe internationale Plattformen zu Lizenz- und Vertriebsrechten im Zusammenhang mit musikalischem geistigen Eigentum. Praxisleiter Stefan Lütje, der seit Juli 2023 als Of Counsel tätig ist, begleitet Transaktionen im Medienbereich und vertritt seine Mandanten in IP-Streitigkeiten. Laura Zentner unterstützt bei der Strukturierung von internationalen Koproduktionen und ist auch aufgrund ihrer Expertise in der Filmproduktion und Lizenzierung gefragt.

Germany > Media > Entertainment

(Next Generation Partners)

Laura Zentner – Greenberg Traurig Germany

Greenberg Traurig Germany focuses on matters pertaining to the film and television industries and advises on film productions and funding as well as copyright law. The team also advises international platforms on matters pertaining to licensing and marketing rights in accordance with music IP law. Practice head Stefan Lütje, who switched to the of counsel position in July 2023, regularly supports transactions in the media sector and also represents clients in IP disputes. Laura Zentner advises on the structuring of international co-productions and offers expertise in film productions and licensing matters.

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