Media & Entertainment

Expertise

The Firm has handled the following matters:

  • legal assistance in acquiring the film rights to *La Variante di Lüneburg* by Paolo Maurensig;

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

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

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

  • organization of a charity gala for Sharon Stone's Planet Hope Foundation;

  • 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.

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 matters 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 films and audiovisual works

  • post-production support, including dubbing and music synchronization agreements

  • artist agency agreements, promotion and sponsorship agreements

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

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

Entertainment

We have extensive experience in the entertainment industry.

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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