ArentFox Schiff‘s copyright department is adept at handling a wide array of copyright issues, including assisting clients with selecting, registering, buying and selling copyrighted works as well as performing due diligence, draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements. Key clients are in the digital music, film, television, and theatre industries. Anthony Lupo heads the practice in Washington DC, bringing expertise in the entertainment, fashion and technology industries to represent high-profile clients such as Warner Bros., Yves Saint Laurent and Jimmy Choo. Qualified in both US and Latin American law, Ricardo Fischer offers niche expertise for advertising companies on trademark activities globally. Sharing time between New York and Boston, Matthew Finkelstein is well vested in managing high-value transactions involving the acquisition of copyrights and other IP rights. Adept in IP strategy and disputes at both state and federal levels is Michelle Mancino Marsh, who represents household names in the fashion industry. Ross Charap specialises in the transfer of music assets and the recapture of US copyrights. Unless otherwise stated, all named lawyers are based in Washington DC.
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‘AFS TEAM is an exceptional legal team.’
‘Ricardo Fischer is an exceptional leader. He coordinates the IP matters that I work with AFS team and he clearly stands out.’
‘The ArentFox Schiff team is always available, very responsive and they are exceptional lawyers; they have an outstanding ability to understand the specifics of our client's business and to tailor their advice to their needs.’
‘We particularly like their proactive approach, they often highlight local risks or opportunities that we might not have considered.’
Kernmandanten
- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, together with their music publishing company Promopub B.V.
- Pointer Sisters
- BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Wise Music
- Estate of William E. "Billy" Preston
- Livelihood Music Company
- BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Family of the late famed hip hop photographer, Chi Modu
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Boston Dynamics
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, together with their music publishing company Promopub B.V.; BMG Rights Management (US) LLC; UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Oversees Warner Bros. Discovery's international and domestic trademark and copyright portfolio, including global branding initiatives for each business unit, as well as litigation and licensing activities related to the company’s consumer products.
- Representing Amazon in a copyright litigation pending in the Southern District of New York: RALF HARTMANN, v. AMAZON.COM, INC. and AMAZON DIGITAL SERVICES LLC.
Anwält*innen
Praxisleitung
Anthony Lupo
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Ricardo Fischer; Matthew Finkelstein; Michelle Mancino Marsh; Ross Charap