Dr Laura M. Zentner > Greenberg Traurig Germany > Berlin, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Dr Laura M. Zentner

+49 30 700 171 180 laura.zentner@gtlaw.com View profile View profile

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