Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is sought out by clients for its knowledge in handling music licensing and rate court proceedings. The team excels in handling music copyright matters, representing broadcast and digital media companies in copyright infringements and representing clients against record companies and music publishers for rate-setting litigation. It also provides support to clients with pre-litigation music license and copyright counselling. Other than its strong music practice, the firm also handles disputes involving content distributors and content providers such as consumer litigations, carriage and licensing disputes and antitrust litigation. Contributory liability claims for e-commerce and social media platforms are also handled by the team. Team lead Benjamin Marks focuses on copyright, trade mark, music licensing and first amendment disputes. He is also well-versed in AI issues and has been handling litigation related to how AI affects trade mark and copyright laws. Todd Larson is the name to note for music licensing litigation, David Yohai is experienced in handling IP cases and Yehudah Buchweitz often serves as counsel to media companies in contentious matters. The aforementioned lawyers are all based in New York.