Dr. Volker Schmits, LL.M.

Phone  +49-89-54901930
E-mail  schmits(at)amereller.com

Offices

Munich, Dubai

Curriculum vitae

Schwarz Kelwing Wicke Westpfahl,
Munich 2002 - 2004;
Clifford Chance, Frankfurt 1997 - 2002;
University Frankfurt am Main (Dr. iur., 1996);
London School of Economics (LL.M., 1993);
University Frankfurt am Main and University de Lausanne

Practice Areas

Broadcasting and Telecommunications Law; Press Law and Law of Publication; Media law with a focus on the TV/film industry; Licensing and technology transfer; Commercial Law; Labelling law, especially trademark law and domain names; Middle Eastern Business Law.

Languages

German, English and French

Publications

Steffi Graf and Caroline of Monaco -
New tendency in libel damages?,
Media Law Review 1995, S. IV/3-4

Das Recht der Gegendarstellung und right of reply, Baden-Baden 1997

Handling Media Crisis Repairing a damaged reputation, European Counsel,
11/1999, S. 51ff. (Co-Author)

Berliner Kommentar zum Telekommunikationsrecht, Heidelberg 2005 und 2009,
Kommentierung Abschnitt Rundfunkübertragung §§ 48 bis 51 TKG

Member

Advisory Board of International Licensing Industry Merchandiser's Association (LIMA); Studienkreis für Presserecht und Pressefreiheit (Löffler-Kreis).

Address

Palais am Lenbachplatz
Lenbachplatz 4
80333 Munich
Germany
Phone +49-89-549019 0
Fax +49-89-549019 9