Prof. Dr. Stefan J. Pennartz Attorney and mediator - K&E Rechtsanwälte für Kultur & Entertainment

My services

Reviewing, designing and negotiating contracts from all areas of music, especially Clas-sical music (performance agreements, artist agreements, author agreements, publishing agreements, agency agreements, photographer agreements, actor agreements, cooper-ation agreements, recording and licence agreements, concert agreements, sponsorship agreements, brand ambassador agreements, testimonial agreements, management agreements, deeds of assignment, GEMA and GVL, general terms and conditions, distri-bution agreements, moral rights) for soloists, conductors, orchestras, festivals, agencies and event organizers performing and operating nationally and internationally.
Enforcement of intellectual property rights: copyright, unfair practices, trademark law.
Cease-and-desist, correction, preparatory information, damages, expense compensation.
Defending against unjustified claims and demands.
Preparing and enforcing claims for payment, in and out of court (licenses, compensa-tion/fees, participation, damages, recovery etc.).
Crisis communication and reputation management, protection of image and reputation on the Internet and in other media (protection of personal rights); notification of and communication with affected parties, public authorities, and the public in crisis situations.
Consulting and coaching (workshops, training, courses and seminars).
Mediation and conflict management (mediation, business mediation, non-violent com-munication, seminars / workshops / coaching, reviewing, introducing and supervising conflict management systems in companies, administrative bodies or institutions).

Legal specialization

Employment law
Mediation and conflict management
Copyright and Media law (photography, image, book, music, film, publisher, mer-chandising, statements etc.)
Competition law (especially actions against unfair practices, product imitation, reputation damage etc.)
Trademark law (trademarks, title copyright & names)
(Trademark registration, trademark search, conflict review, opposition proceedings, can-cellation actions etc.)

Background

Stefan Pennartz 150610 2Studied law in Regensburg and Munich
Attorney since 1993
Corporate counsel to KOCH International group (1995 – 2000)
Partner at Schoepe Fette Pennartz Reinke Rechtsanwälte für Kultur & Entertainment
1997 – 2008: Lecturer in business law, employment law, and online law at the Munich University (Hochschule München)
Since 2008: Professor of business law at FOM University of applied Sciences (FOM Hochschule)
Partner at K&E Rechtsanwälte für Kultur & Entertainment, Munich

Memberships

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht e.V. (GRUR e.V.) (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
Freundeskreis Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks e.V. (Friends of the Bavarian Radio Choir)
Deutsch-Österreichische Juristenvereinigung (German-Austrian Lawyers’ Association)

Miscellaneous

Mediator focussing on business mediation, conflict management

Publications (selection)

Pennartz, S. (2019) KuK Campus: Urheberrecht - Basics für Künstler und Kreative im digitalen Zeitalter, Vortrag am 14.11.2019
Pennartz, S. (2018) Das Urheberrechts-Wissensgesellschafts-Gesetz 2018, URL: FOM Newsbox Wirtschafts- und Steuerrecht
Pennartz, S. (2016) Sonstige freie Nutzungen, in: Prof. Dr. Dr. Marcel Bisges (Hrsg.), Handbuch Urheberrecht, 1. Aufl., S. 321-333, Erich Schmidt Verlag, Berlin, ISBN: 978 3 503 166 183, ISSN: 1865 4185
Pennartz, S., Bell, R.: Die Nutzung von geschützten Werken in Forschung und Lehre vs. Urhebergesetz, Verwaltungsrundschau 12/2013
Pennartz, S.: FOM Newsbox, Das Mediationsgesetz (MediationsG), November 2012
Pennartz, S., Berg, J.: Schutzfristenverlängerung , MMR-Aktuell 2012, p. 7 – 10
Pennartz, S., Büttner, R.: Elektronische Arbeitsmarktplattform / Perspektiven in der Leiharbeit, Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht 5/11
Pennartz, S.: Digitaler Zugang zu Wissen und Information durch die Hochschulbibliotheken und das Urheberrechtsgesetz, Verwaltungsrundschau 2009, Issue 5, p. 166-168

Presentations (selection)

2 June 2014: “Copyright in adult education centres” Copyright in online courses. Topic presentation and workshop in preparation for the FIT continuing education at Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband e.V.
29 April 2010: “Copyright aspects” Workshop on IT-relevant instruction, notification, and monitoring requirements and rights in businesses and corporations at Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Recht und Informatik e.V.