Practices and Industries
GRAEF Rechtsanwälte, with offices in Hamburg and Berlin, specializes in high-end legal advice on complex matters in the areas of media law, entertainment law, and intellectual property law and was founded by Ralph Oliver Graef. Our lawyers draw on years of industry experience in various media. The film industry, gaming industry, and publishing industry need advisors who understand the convergence of the media and the internationalization of the business and who provide steadfast support – while maintaining the highest level of legal excellence. We face up to this challenge.
Our clients include leading German and international media companies from the film industry, gaming industry, publishing industry, and live entertainment industry, as well as advertising agencies, theater companies, and lifestyle brands. In addition, we represent "creatives," such as authors, directors, actors, photographers, designers, and game developers, etc., advising them on how to best protect their creative output.
In addition, we advise founders, innovative start-ups, and young technology companies on all legal aspects of intellectual property, in particular on the realization and protection of their innovative ideas.
In the area of crisis communication, we represent companies and celebrities to protect their privacy and publicity rights.