Media & Entertainment

Clovers provides specialized legal advice in the media and entertainment sector, assisting production companies, actors, directors, screenwriters, artists, and distributors at every stage of the creation and exploitation of film, television, and music works.

Media

In the media sector, we are able to support all parties involved in the creative and production process, from pre-production to post-production, handling both contractual aspects and rights protection.

Our activities include:

  • management of chain of title and releases for copyright and image rights

  • drafting of option agreements for the acquisition of literary rights

  • drafting of development and co-production agreements for film and audiovisual works

  • assistance in post-production, including dubbing and music synchronization agreements

  • artist agency agreements, promotion and sponsorship agreements

  • drafting and negotiation of audiovisual distribution agreements, including online distribution

  • assistance in music and audiovisual productions and in the exploitation of artistic works

Entertainment

We have considerable experience in the entertainment sector.

We handle the drafting and negotiation of various types of agreements (publishing, television, film, and music production contracts) on behalf of artists and production companies. Over the years, we have assisted numerous professionals in the creative industries, including musicians, novelists, journalists, artists, photographers, directors, and screenwriters.

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Expertise

The Firm has been involved in the following matters:

  • legal assistance in the acquisition of film rights to La Variante di Lüneburg by Paolo Maurensig

  • acquisition of the rights to a novel by a renowned Neapolitan author for film adaptation

  • negotiation of a directing agreement for a debut film

  • drafting of a distribution agreement for a documentary released on streaming platforms

  • assistance to a director in triggering a “play or pay” clause

  • organization of a charity gala for the Planet Hope Foundation of Sharon Stone

  • organization of concerts for artists such as Gianna Nannini, Ute Lemper, Cher, Kylie Minogue and Matt Goss

  • drafting and negotiation of a sponsorship agreement for a well-known film and television actor