Bio

Patrick Jacobshagen, author of the German standard works on film law (Filmrecht and Filmrecht – Die Verträge) was born in Hamburg in 1967. He studied Law and Economics in Bavaria, Lausanne, and Hamburg. During his studies in Hamburg, he also worked as associate producer. His legal career in the film and entertainment industry started at Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam. Further positions include: corporate counsel at Multimedia Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, member of the board of director and managing director of Norddeutscher Film- und Fernsehproduzentenverband, and corporate counsel for KirchMedia and ProsiebenSat.1 Media AG. His law office represents directors, actors, and authors.

Services

  • Contract design and negotiation
  • Deal brokering
  • Film business consulting
  • Representation
  • Media labor law
  • Legal representation
  • Artists' consultation and representation

Contract design and negotiation

We have over 11 years experience in negotiating and designing the following types of contracts:

  • Script contracts
  • Expose and treatment contracts
  • Movie adaptation agreements (for novels and other works)
  • Movie adaptation agreements (for biographies and real-life events)
  • Movie option contracts
  • Production and production commission contracts
  • Co-production contracts
  • Pre-sale agreements
  • Insurance contracts (cast insurances, completion bonds, E&O)
  • Director contracts
  • Actor contracts
  • Crew contracts of all types
  • Object leasing contracts (filming permits)
  • License agreements (including package deals)
  • Global distribution agreements
  • Video/DVD distribution agreements

Agreements governing the online exploitation of films and photographic works (video on demand, webcasting, streaming, etc.)

  • Festival and event contracts
  • Clip license agreements
  • Film score contracts
  • Dubbing and master use license agreements
  • Movie theater distribution agreements
  • Merchandising agreements

Deal Brokering

We have been an active part of the movie industry for the past 12 years and have written three of the standard works in our area. We know almost every industry player and all the terms and conditions. That's why we're often able to recommend someone in our network who might be interested in your work or services.

Artists' consultation and representation

We advise artists WITHOUT agency representation on their professional strategy, next career steps, and financial security. We do not compete with artist agencies - on the contrary: we're happy to entrust our artist clients to one of the great agencies we know when the time is right.