UNVERZAGT VON HAVE - World IT Lawyers / Recommendations
JUVE Ranking 2010
Analysis: The recommended legal offices for media advise the sector on a broad
basis and have their focal point in the drafting of contracts on the
part of the content providers. For competitors, the firm have remained
unchanged as a „strong player“ particularly in providing counsel to
medium-scale filmmakers wherein staff disturbances have been a central
theme time and time again. Indeed, 2 partners were lost within the past 5
years; since then, the legal offices have, by all means, remained
steady. Aside from providing counsel on the classic audio-visual media,
UvH has, above all, directed its attention to assisting online portals,
where it represents, in the mean time, a multitude of small IPTV
providers as well as online marketing agencies. The envisaged personnel
expansion in the area of IT is, in this respect, the obvious step.Strengths: Strong in German and international film productions.
Development possibilities: The partnership has realized that their success will lie in working more strongly as a team and less as individualists – different to that of the past. Thus, they have begun, in no way too early, to work on internal structures. Apart from formal organizational structures, a critical view of their junior associates’ development will certainly be included; the last appointment of a partner was many years ago.
Frequently recommended attorneys: Harro von Have („old hand in the film and license business, rather clever and pleasant“, client), Dr. Andreas Pense („very competent in film law“, competitor), Dr. Frank Eickmeier („professional competence, pragmatism and contacts in the important sectors“, „quick and straightforward“, clients), Kurt-Michael Loitz („is very familiar with the sector“, client)
Partnership activities: Comprehensive assistance of German and international production companies from the cinema, TV, film and music industries, particularly for the development, structuring, production and exploitation of film projects. Additionally, counsel on financing questions, increasingly for European film bonds. Further clientele: banks (for film financing), artists, photographers, advertising agencies and TV stations for the drafting of contracts and in competition and copyright law. More and more press law and smaller internet portals. Through the expansion of personnel – stronger in corporate law. (4 equity partners, 2 salary partners, 3 associates)
Clients: Valve in the case against vzbv due to online games sales (up to the Federal Court of Germany); Senator Entertainment capital procurement for sales and marketing of new films; BBC Worldwide regarding international TV and co-productions; Commerzbank, Constantin Film continuing for film financing, Da Vinci Media continuing in licensing law, continuing IP Deutschland for the marketing of media advertisement; Odeon Film regarding film productions and exploitation; continuing. Q Tom Musikportal, RTL and Sat.1, Sperl Productions for film productions; ZDF Enterprises/Network Movie for German and international film/TV productions.
Ranking „Marken- und Wettbewerbsrecht“:
Analysis: The Trademark and Unfair Competition counceling of this partnership was also able to win new mandates in other sectors, e.g. WHAM-O, in addition to the many reputable mandates in advertising law. A client recommends Georg Fechner and Kurt-Michael Loitz, whom he commends as the „man for a brainteaser“. Dr. Jan-Peter Ewert was appointed to salary partner. (2 partners, 1 salary partner, 3 associates)
Mandates: WHAM-O, Bionade, Brauerei Veltins, Dresdner Bank, Weetabix, HSH Nordbank. In advertising law: Jung v. Matt. Publicly known: Springer & Jacobi, Ogilvy & Mather, Kempertrautmann; Foremost B.V. for patent and competition law, Patrious for patent law.
European Legal 500 US Special Editon 2011
UNVERZAGT VON HAVE has been recommended as the partnership in the US Special Edition 2011 for the sector "MEDIA Entertainment".
UNVERZAGT VON HAVE has particular expertise advising film production companies, such as Odeon Film and ZDF Enterprises/Network Movie. The team, including Andreas Pense, further acts for digital media clients and provides advice on contractual matters. Highlights included advising BBC Worldwide on international TV productions, Commerzbank on film financing, and Da Vinci Media on licensing matters. Harro von Have is recognised.
The Legal 500 (EMEA-Edition) Ranking 2010
The team at UNVERZAGT VON HAVE displays a ‘very high level of commitment’ and maintains a ‘strong and intensive relationship’ with its clients. The team had a successful year 2009, advising on high-end international film productions such as Valkyrie, The Reader, and The White Ribbon. The firm also won new clients in BBC Films and 20th Century Fox. Clients like Andreas Pense, who has ‘no ego’, ‘knows his stuff’ and is ‘very thorough and solutions oriented’. Kurt-Michael Loitz ‘is doing a great job’ and Frank Eickmeier is ‘one of the experts in German copyright and online law matters’. LEGAL EXPERTS (EMEA Edition) 2011
Dirk Feldmann named as expert for Intellectual Property Law in GermanyIAM 250 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists
In 2011, Dr. Oliver Scherenberg was elected as one of the World’s 250 Leading IP Strategists by IAM magazine.02.10.2010 JUVE NEWSLINE
Bionade sold: Oetker pins its hopes on Inhouse-Team for takeover
Radeberger, a subsidiary of the Bielefeld foodstuffs enterprise’s Dr. August Oetker, has joined the soft drink manufacturer Bionade as a majority shareholder. The brewery not only overtook the 51 percent, which the North Hessian Egon Schindel Holding (ESH) had held since 2002, but also overtook shares of both of the other shareholders, the Bionade founders, Peter and Stephan Kowalsky. The brothers, however, will remain part of the management. According to press releases, the price for the ESH shares should be about 20 million Euros. The ESH, to which, among others, the Mineralbrunnen Rhönsprudel, Bad Liebenwerda and Spreequell belong, had commissioned the private bank, Sal. Oppenheim, a long time ago with the search for a new buyer. For a long time, the Bitburger Brauerei was – above all, by the Kowalsky brothers – the preferred buyer. (Geertje Oldermann).
Dr. August Oetker/Radeberger Group
INHOUSE : Dr. Volker Nienaberr (lead management; Oetker; Bielefeld); Wolfgang Langer (Radeberger; Frankfurt)
ESH/Rhön-Sprudel Group
WALDECK (Frankfurt): Michael Eifler, Dr. Frank Weber (both lead management; M&A/Corporate), Dr. Christoph Pöhn (tax law); Associate: Dr. Katja Slavik (M&A/Corporate)
Bionade International
TAYLOR WESSING (Duesseldorf): Dr. Peter Hellich, Dr. Matthias Kampshoff (both lead management; corporate), Dr. Bert Kimpel (tax law), Dr. Michael Dietrich (cartel law), Dr. Sascha Grosjean (labor law); Associates: Maria Weiers, Dr. Thomas Kaiser, Dr. Marc Oberhardt, Jeanette Hahn (Munich; all corporate), Dr. Philipp von Hülsen (cartel law)
UNVERZAGT VON HAVE (Hamburg): Georg Fechner; Associates: Dr. Jan-Peter Ewert, Dr. Sebastian Rengshausen (alle Markenrecht)
Bitburger Brauerei
CMS HASCHE SIGLE (Frankfurt): Dr. Martin Bell, Dr. Hendrik Hirsch (both M&A) – known from the market
INHOUSE (Bitburg): Wolfgang Hecker (leader) – known from the market
That Oetker/Radeberger conducted the deal inhouse, does not surprise. Together, the legal departments already successfully shouldered, for example, the sale of a major portion of the water division. In particular, the inhouse department from Oetker is known to be very competent and is set up similar to a partnership?/Kanzlei. Lastly, it accompanies the sale of the insurance group Condor to the R+V Versicherung (R+V Insurance).
For Waldeck, the ESH is a new mandate, which came about through contacts in the management of the Rhön-Sprudel Group and through investment banks. In addition, Taylor Wessing first became active for Bionade. Bitburger, in contrast, belongs to the long-standing corporate clients of CMS. Bell and Hirsch, Associates at that time, advised the brewery regarding the purchase of the König brewery and the Licher private brewery.
Radeberger, a subsidiary of the Bielefeld foodstuffs enterprise’s Dr. August Oetker, has joined the soft drink manufacturer Bionade as a majority shareholder. The brewery not only overtook the 51 percent, which the North Hessian Egon Schindel Holding (ESH) had held since 2002, but also overtook shares of both of the other shareholders, the Bionade founders, Peter and Stephan Kowalsky. The brothers, however, will remain part of the management. According to press releases, the price for the ESH shares should be about 20 million Euros. The ESH, to which, among others, the Mineralbrunnen Rhönsprudel, Bad Liebenwerda and Spreequell belong, had commissioned the private bank, Sal. Oppenheim, a long time ago with the search for a new buyer. For a long time, the Bitburger Brauerei was – above all, by the Kowalsky brothers – the preferred buyer. (Geertje Oldermann).
Dr. August Oetker/Radeberger Group
INHOUSE : Dr. Volker Nienaberr (lead management; Oetker; Bielefeld); Wolfgang Langer (Radeberger; Frankfurt)
ESH/Rhön-Sprudel Group
WALDECK (Frankfurt): Michael Eifler, Dr. Frank Weber (both lead management; M&A/Corporate), Dr. Christoph Pöhn (tax law); Associate: Dr. Katja Slavik (M&A/Corporate)
Bionade International
TAYLOR WESSING (Duesseldorf): Dr. Peter Hellich, Dr. Matthias Kampshoff (both lead management; corporate), Dr. Bert Kimpel (tax law), Dr. Michael Dietrich (cartel law), Dr. Sascha Grosjean (labor law); Associates: Maria Weiers, Dr. Thomas Kaiser, Dr. Marc Oberhardt, Jeanette Hahn (Munich; all corporate), Dr. Philipp von Hülsen (cartel law)
UNVERZAGT VON HAVE (Hamburg): Georg Fechner; Associates: Dr. Jan-Peter Ewert, Dr. Sebastian Rengshausen (alle Markenrecht)
Bitburger Brauerei
CMS HASCHE SIGLE (Frankfurt): Dr. Martin Bell, Dr. Hendrik Hirsch (both M&A) – known from the market
INHOUSE (Bitburg): Wolfgang Hecker (leader) – known from the market
That Oetker/Radeberger conducted the deal inhouse, does not surprise. Together, the legal departments already successfully shouldered, for example, the sale of a major portion of the water division. In particular, the inhouse department from Oetker is known to be very competent and is set up similar to a partnership?/Kanzlei. Lastly, it accompanies the sale of the insurance group Condor to the R+V Versicherung (R+V Insurance).
For Waldeck, the ESH is a new mandate, which came about through contacts in the management of the Rhön-Sprudel Group and through investment banks. In addition, Taylor Wessing first became active for Bionade. Bitburger, in contrast, belongs to the long-standing corporate clients of CMS. Bell and Hirsch, Associates at that time, advised the brewery regarding the purchase of the König brewery and the Licher private brewery.
'JUVE AWARDS' 2005:
UNVERZAGT VON HAVE nominated as the media partnership of the year 2005
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