Media, Entertainment, Fashion

WINHELLER Attorneys at Law are highly experienced in matters of media, entertainment and fashion law. We are a point of contact for everyone working in the media industry. This includes individuals and companies from film and music, artists and organizers, representatives of the press and publishers, but also models and modeling agencies, just to name a few. We serve our clients in all legal and fiscal matters arising in connection with their activities

In the field of film and television production, where often cooperation of all kinds is required, contractual relationships play a special role. A careful design is essential in order to prevent legal disputes effectively. We provide suitable solutions, which offer legal certainty, including in international productions. We accompany your project in legal terms comprehensively and in addition to contractual issues, we obtain, for example, the necessary visas, protect your film idea and take care of tax matters, where required.

Our clients include:

• film makers and producers,
• actors,
• directors,
• screenplay writers,
• production companies,
• distributors,
• movie theater owners,
• TV stations,
• film funds,
• rights traders and secondary rights distributors,
• casting agencies,
• film festival managers,
• casting and placement agencies,
• film archives,
• clip licensors,
• film music composers,
• performing artists.

We offer comprehensive legal and tax assistance to all representatives of the music industry. We support our clients particularly in music law issues at national and international level, but also in all other legal matters. Our services are aimed at:

• musicians and music bands,
• music producers,
• composers,
• songwriters,
• conductors,
• music publishers,
• record labels,
• festival and concert promoters,
• music and video producers,
• broadcasting organizations.

WINHELLER Attorneys at Law advise theaters, musical venues and opera houses in Germany and abroad on all legal and tax matters that arise in the operation of such an organization. In addition to festival companies, our clients include all other professionals working in the theatre business, in particular

• theater directors,
• movie directors,
• performing artists,
• theater ensembles,
• opera and operetta singers,
• authors,
• composers,
• conductors,
• choreographers,
• choirs,
• orchestras.

In the segment of print and online media, we provide legal and tax advice mainly to book, newspaper and magazine publishers as well as authors. In many cases, the issues focus on copyright law, publishing law or press law, often with international implications. The circle of authors availing themselves of our advice also includes ghostwriters. We assist them mainly in defending of intellectual property rights and the negotiating of contracts.

Our attorneys are often working on the drafting of contracts between models and model agencies. We routinely handle contract relationships with foreign agencies and event organizers. We advise models and modeling agencies also in connection with film and photo shoots, fashion shows and catwalk events around the globe. The clarification of legal and visa issues is just as much included as is advice on international tax law.

For fashion companies, advice is often required with respect to the international market and the licensing of fashion series. In addition, we assume the legal support of fashion events, particularly relating to contractual issues.

Public figures and celebrities are often targeted by false or even defamatory media reports. In the event of infringements of your personal rights, we represent your interests and exploit the existing legal remedies. No matter whether the case occurs in Germany, abroad or on the Internet, we assist you in obtaining your well-deserved rights.

Your contact person for enquiries related to the media, entertainment and fashion industries is Atty. Dr. Christian Seyfert. Please contact us by e-mail (info@winheller.com) or by phone (+49 69 76 75 77 80).