- Provide end-to-end legal support for IP transactions from negotiation to closing, contract drafting and revision, and know-how formalities
- Provide subscription-based legal services
- Conduct IP due diligence
- Content compliance: assess content for compliance with Russian law
- Provide analysis and advice on IP matters, advertising law, contract law, labor law, personal data, confidentiality, and trade secrets
- Establish legal processes within companies, including drafting and implementing internal policies
- Provide employee training and guidelines on legal issues
- Music and show business
Draft licenses, assignment agreements, and author's commissioning agreements
Draft contracts with lyricists, composers, and beatmakers
Draft music distribution agreements
Draft producer agreements (360 deals)
Draft concert engagement agreements
Draft brand partnership and brand ambassador deals with artists
Draft contracts for synchronization of music for advertisements, films, and trailers
Advise on collection of royalties in societies for collective management of rights (collective management organizations), i.e., Russian Authors Society, Russian Organization for Intellectual Property, Russian Union of Rights Owners, and ASCAP
Advise on ISRC assigning - Film, animation, and production
Draft contracts with directors, screenwriters, composers, and film crew members
Advise on content purchase from Russian and foreign rights owners
Draft investment agreements
Advise on content distribution transactions: cinemas, TV, online services, and VOD
Advise on the IFTA Standard Terms-compliant transactions
Advise on age restrictions and content verification for compliance with legal and ethical requirements
Assess chain of title - Advertising
Draft contracts for advertising production and placement
Draft agency and service agreements
Draft sponsorship agreements
Review open-source licenses, licenses for downloaded music tracks, 3D models, fonts, images, logos, etc
Draft contracts with bloggers, streamers, and influencers
Draft personal image/photography release forms
Draft rules of contests and promotions
Advise on labeling of advertising materials, transfer of data to advertising data operators
Assess advertising materials for compliance with laws and suggest revisions
Audit companies’ websites and social media pages to identify materials that can be deemed advertising
Advise on advertising laws
Represent clients before the Federal Antimonopoly Service on advertising law matters - Brands
Advise on brands and content licensing for consumer goods and advertising
Advise on creation of promotional products and merchandise
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Support of IP Transactions
Contracts are the foundation of any business. Your company’s success depends on how well your contracts are drafted. We offer comprehensive contract support services to proactively identify potential legal issues and mitigate risks.
IP transaction support is one of Semenov & Pevzner key practices. Our experienced lawyers, well-versed in various business sectors, deliver tailored solutions that meet our clients' unique needs.
A well-drafted contract:
• Reflects your company's business processes
• Protects against protracted and costly disputes with contractors
• Enables successful audits and facilitates investment
A well-drafted contract:
• Reflects your company's business processes
• Protects against protracted and costly disputes with contractors
• Enables successful audits and facilitates investment
