Media + Entertainment

“Widely renowned for its exceptional reputation in cross-border TMT matters across the USA, Europe and Asia.”
— Chambers Global 2019: TMT

Our dedicated team is at the forefront of the media and entertainment industry. We help our clients drive their businesses forward by anticipating their needs and tackling the regulatory obstacles and new challenges presented in a digitized era, and by having a thorough understanding of the new business models, disruptive technologies, and innovations that are reshaping the industry.

Our media and entertainment practice supports clients across all of our offices on three continents. With nearly four decades of experience, we regularly advise a wide range of industry players, from major media groups, production and distribution houses, as well as major film studios, to TV broadcasters, VoD and streaming platforms, music labels, investors, gaming companies, innovative media startups, licensors, and individual artists in transactions and at the intersection of technology, digitization, and copyright.

What sets us apart from the competition is our in-depth industry understanding, international framework, and strong global transactional record, combined with our deep knowledge of local markets, enabling us to align standards, facilitate processes, and bring projects to success.

“Best known for its advice on media transactions due to its long expertise and impressively strong track-record.”
— Legal 500 Europe 2019: Media & Entertainment

Supporting media stakeholders in growing their business in Germany and around the world, as well as ensuring that their projects are successfully realized, constitutes the core of our offering. Examples of our work include:

• Actively advising SoundCloud on its international M&A transactions 
• Advising Haim Saban on the acquisition of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group
• Advising News Corporation/21st Century Fox on the acquisition and sale of Sky Deutschland

“MoFo helps Homeland find a home in Germany … it’s like crossing the bridge making sure that Hollywood standards are adhered to.”
— The American Lawyer

We also assist global streaming platforms on their international expansion into Europe and Asia and support them by providing 360° advice regarding regulatory, commercial, transactional, and licensing matters, as well as the production of local language content. We have a strong track record in sports, especially in the acquisition of large broadcasting rights packages (e.g., packages to the UEFA Champions League and Germany’s Bundesliga).

Our internationally renowned film and entertainment practice is the go-to-team for clients who appreciate a hands-on approach, coupled with deep industry knowledge in local and global markets. We are widely connected in the film and entertainment industry and regularly provide comprehensive advice to leading entertainment companies along the whole life cycle of their projects, from financing, funding, and development, to sourcing and licensing of content, to the production and distribution of high-profile feature films and TV shows.