Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH‘s entertainment practice works with media companies, marketing agencies, and television producers and broadcasters on contract law concerns as well as personality rights and reputation management. Practice leader Hermann Waldhauser leads on IT and IP regulatory and licensing matters. Media law specialist Marcus Hotze is consulted by clients spanning private individuals and well-known industry clients on freedom of expression law and co-operation agreements, with experience in contentious proceedings.
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Accolades

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  • ‘Fast, perfect understanding of the dos and donts.’
  • ‘Highly recommended expert, good understanding of the sector, highly adaptable.’

Key clients

  • Bergmoser + Höller Verlag AG
  • MENSCH Kreativagentur GmbH & Co. KG
  • Asam Beauty Group
  • Dreifive digital marketing GmbH
  • nicko cruises
  • The DIGITALE GmbH
  • Anixe GmbH & Co. KG
  • Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin (KBB) GmbH
  • WEKA Publishing Group
  • KG Hamburg 1 Television
  • RTL2 Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG
  • Brandarena GmbH & Co. KG

Work highlights

Advised a Berlin-based production company with regard to several documentary productions, including in the context of drafting contracts with contributors, the legal review of documentary material and the design and implementation of streaming platform specifications.
Advised Kärcher, Robert Bosch and WARSTEINER, among others, on media, copyright and sponsorship law.
Advised the German Hockey League on licensing agreements.
Practice head

Hermann Waldhauser

Other key lawyers

Marcus Hotze