Copyright Law

The role of our law firm in Italy (Milan, Bologna, Rome) as legal advisor in typical transactions is outlined as follows:

• Drafting and negotiating consents, releases, licences, and other authorizations or waivers necessary for the inclusion or reproduction in cinematographic works of any person, character, location, object, trademark, sound recording, musical composition, or other protected work; assistance in the establishment of copyright holding companies
  

• Assistance in matters concerning cinematographic copyright infringements and related liabilities
  

• Protection of rights relating to recordings of films, books, operas, and other creative works
  

• Representation in disputes involving cinematographic publicity rights and trademarks
  

• Assistance in contractual disputes on behalf of musicians, writers, independent filmmakers, design
  professionals, cinematographic producers, and distributors
  

• Assistance in cinematographic tax and accounting litigation on behalf of independent filmmakers,design professionals, producers, and distributors
  

• Mediation and expedited arbitration in the media and entertainment sectors
  

• Drafting and negotiation of model agreements suitable for international film and media
  transactions, including financing agreements, distribution agreements, broadcasting agreements, completion bond agreements, laboratory access agreements, development agreements, music synchronization agreements, merchandising agreements, production and co-production agreements, joint venture agreements, agreements with collecting societies, funding agreements, insurance agreements, artist and talent agreements, co-ownership agreements, new media agreements, sponsorship agreements, and television and other media format agreements
  

• Representation in negotiations involving cinematographic investors, financiers, film funds, completion bond companies, filmmakers, directors, actors, performers, industry associations, producers, authors, screenwriters, insurers, sales agents, entertainment companies, distributors, publishing houses, broadcasters, exhibitors, trade federations, collecting societies, and users of creative works
  

• Assistance in the collection of indirect revenues deriving from parallel and secondary markets, including home video, television, electronic media, radio, and related distribution channels.