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MARCUS HOFMANN

Keller,TX

Summary

Results-driven Attorney-At-Law with excellent experience in the Entertainment industry, Contract-Law, Labor-, Corporate-Law and Aviation-Law with nationwide (Germany) litigation in the above mentioned areas. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills. Detail- and client-oriented professional with superb people-skills and public relations experience. Business-savvy with excellent decision-making skills. Enterprising Senior Executive lawyer 15+ years of experience. Expert in strategic planning, contract negotiation and organization and providing comprehensive support to clients or company leaders. Goal-oriented toward meeting long-term economically successful goals for clients. Dedicated to excellent client service, client satisfaction and client communication.

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Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

10.2005

Off-Counsel

Universal Music Publishing Group
01.2018 - Current
  • Main tasks / activities:
  • Contract la preparation, examination and negotiation of various contracts, in particular in publishing law, licensing agreements (national and international), exclusive author agreements, individual title contracts, edition agreements, co-publishing agreements, composers, artists, producers and band transfer contracts; License agreements relating to film production rights (synchronization rights) and other copyright related and artist- or production related agreements, artist-letter, co-pruducer agreements
  • Contract template management (contract amendments, supplements)
  • Advising the management (direct report to President Germany and Senior Vice President Austria, Switzerland) and employees on specific legal issues and developing appropriate solutions, including risk assessment Training of employees on relevant legal requirements in the affected areas
  • Identify compliance program needs, draft and maintain appropriate written policies, procedures, guidelines, training and related communications
  • Viewing and implementing new case law and current legislation in relevant areas as well as drawing up compliance regulations and guidelines
  • Litigation Management, preparation and supervision and work closely with outside/external counsel as needed to ensure outside counsel’s work is satisfactory, cost-effective, and timely
  • Employee training for implementation and regulatory compliance
  • Coordinating external lawyers in outsourced judicial and litigation procedures
  • Consulting and support in the area of ​​new projects or business models, especially online and mobile applications (publishing, copyright related)
  • Preparation and supervision of legal proceedings
  • Expert opinions on individual legal issues and specific cases as a decision-making template of the management
  • Persecution of Copyright Infringement or other infringement of intellectual property rights
  • Trademark issues, trademark applications, opposition proceedings, prosecution of trademark infringements, (warnings and provisional legal protection)
  • Competition law issues

lawyer

10.2014 - Current
  • (private practice) in IT, copyright and media and labor law, main focus (see below);

Partner

03.2015 - 12.2021
  • In the law firm Wiegand | Striether | Hofmann | Sprengnether Partnership of Lawyers in 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany (near Frankfurt am Main, 2016 training as a notary / deputy notary on a regular basis

Senior Manager

Universal Music Publishing Group
01.2013 - 09.2014
  • Universal Music Publishing GmbH / MCA Music Publishing Germany GmbH) in 10245 Berlin.

IT

01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Media and entertainment lawyer at the media and commercial law firm Kornmeier & Partner in Frankfurt am Main
  • Main tasks / activities:
  • Media, IT and general data protection law
  • Legal support and advice for multimedia agencies, event organizers, small and medium-sized enterprises, online shops, online portals, record companies, publishers, startups in the new media, computer games manufacturers and distributors, authors, artists, athletes, video producers in various legal tasks
  • Licensing, copyright and telecommunications law
  • Contract law, in particular the preparation, examination and negotiation of different license agreements, exclusive license and artist exclusive agreements, exclusive author/writers agreements, edition agreements, title license agreements, license agreements, other license agreements, event agreements, booking agreements, production agreements
  • Electronic tracking of copyright infringement on the Internet
  • Receivables management and collection
  • Nationwide litigation in Germany in the above-mentioned areas in all instances, including supervision of proceedings at the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe, Germany “Metall auf Metall-Case”-
  • IT law, in particular IT contract law, examination, preparation and negotiation of various software license agreements, software development agreement and service contracts (service contracts) as well as mixed contracts with service contract and service contract elements
  • Drafting, review and negotiation of IT project contracts, framework agreements, IT system contracts and software development contracts
  • Legal support and advice for medium-sized IT clients, preparation and support of IT outsourcing (projects), IT compliance
  • Trademark issues, trademark applications, opposition proceedings, prosecution of trademark infringements, (warnings)
  • Competition law issues, especially in the advertising sector
  • General contract law, preparation, examination and negotiation of various works and service contracts, cooperation agreements, framework agreements, supply contracts, preparation and testing of terms and conditions, in particular E-Commerce in the B2B / B2C area
  • Data protection law, creation and verification of data protection and data security concepts, conducting data protection audits, support in cases of and unauthorized (abusive) access to databases (in particular hacking attacks, spying on data), creation of emergency and data security controls
  • Action plans, communication with the Landesdatenschutzbeauftragen (dataprotection state officer) and investigation authorities BZW
  • Other supervisory authorities (regional council etc.)
  • All legal matters about cloud computing in the EDP infrastructure, order data processing (external service provider abroad)
  • Consulting and testing of Saso models (software as a service offer)
  • Data protection officer of the law firm, consulting and support of client privacy officers
  • Preparation of reports regarding legal and data protection issues, online portals, online services
  • Preparation of lectures and presentations in IT / IP,
  • E-commerce, copyright and data protection law
  • Reviewing business models, especially new media (online, offline), e-commerce, social media and web 2.0, apps, mobile commerce
  • Verification of online performances regarding compliance with legal requirements (web compliance) as well as advice on issues of distance selling (consumer protection) and data protection law
  • Supervision of new Internet projects (web portals, online shops, VoD or MoD services, charity portals, online / offline business models)
  • Entertainment la rights clearing for national and international film and music productions as well as in the field of computer games,
  • Event law, in particular liability issues and contract drafting
  • Right of expression and press, in particular press disputes related to companies, artists, athletes and politicians
  • General and special law of obligations (mainly contract law)

11.2009 - 05.2009
  • Work as a selfemployed lawyer, founding the law office Hofmann in the fields of media law, IT / IP, entertainment law, labor law and intellectual property
  • Main tasks / activities:
  • New media law, in particular internet law, e-commerce and data protection law,
  • Drafting and testing of terms and conditions in the B2C area (online shops, agencies, online portals),
  • IT and software licensing agreements, software development agreements, software maintenance or service contracts, and Internet services agreements (IT service providers, multimedia agencies, self-employed programmers)
  • Protection of copyrights and ancillary copyrights
  • License agreement law in software, sound recordings and works
  • Artist law, especially music law (authors/writers, labels, musicians, photographers, athletes, designers)
  • Appraisal of online performances regarding compliance with legal requirements (web compliance) as well as advice on issues of distance selling (consumer protection) and data protection law, as well as
  • Accompaniment of new Internet projects (Web 2.0 portals, VoD or MoD services, charity portals)
  • Intellectual property and competition law issues
  • General law of obligations with receivables management (debt collection)
  • Complete work-out on distressed debt for two banks

01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Of the local law firm and tax consultancy Brehm und von Moers (http://www.bvm-law.de) in Frankfurt am Main
  • Main tasks / activities:
  • Media, entertainment, licensing, copyright and data protection law,
  • Preparation and negotiation of different license agreements
  • Supervision and consulting of IT mandates, support of IT outsourcing projects, examination of business models, in particular new media, online, mobile and Web 2.0 and telecommunications offerings
  • IT and telecommunications law, in particular IT contract law, legal review of IT systems and applications
  • Creation, review and negotiation of IT project contracts, IT system contracts and software development contracts
  • Legal support and advice for agencies, artists, writers, models and producers
  • Drafting and reviewing of terms and conditions
  • Expert opinions regarding media law and data protection issues, online portals, IP-TV, Vod / Mod
  • Services, online services
  • Verification of online performances regarding compliance with legal requirements (web compliance) as well as advice on issues of distance selling (consumer protection) and data protection law
  • Preparation of lectures and presentations in copyright and general data protection law
  • Entertainment la Rights clearing for national and international film and music productions
  • General civil law, in particular special law of obligations
  • Nationwide litigation in the above mentioned areas

ZVEI-Services GmbH of ZVEI - Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V
01.2005 - 01.2005
  • Http://www.zvei.org) in Frankfurt am Main
  • Main tasks / activities:
  • Development and introduction of new business areas (online service portal / ZVEI service portal, IT offers) as well as the legal review of these areas
  • Preparation and review of framework contracts (master agreements) with cooperation partners and external partners (product providers or technology operators and IT service providers)
  • Review of contracts with external IT service providers (IT project contracts, software development contracts and software leasing contracts)
  • IT project management: Legal and technical support and implementation of IT projects of the ZVEI e.V
  • (project coordination, in particular with regard to the technology operators and providers)
  • Assisting senior management in decision-making in operational and strategic busines
  • Creation of presentations and letters and templates for the management
  • Provide management opinion on the new online service areas, new IT applications, and the implementation of online businesses

regional
Frankfurt
01.2002 - 01.2004

Haarmann Hemmelrath
Frankfurt
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Main
  • First- and second-level support for lawyers in the firm, as well as support of technical staff in dealing with Windows NT, Windows 2000, SAP, Lotus Notes, login procedures under Novell, installation of workstations and notebooks
  • Support and setup of Virtual Datarooms for Due Diligence

Consulate General of the Consulate General of Germany
Chennai, Bangalore, India
09.2001 - 10.2001
  • IT start-ups in Chennai and

Freelancer

Hoesch & Partner GmbH & Co. KG
Frankfurt
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Digital editing, presentation and presentation of the balance sheets regarding the initial public offering of Insurancecity AG

Project Manager / Web Team Leader

Luka netconsult GmbH
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Consulting in the field of e-commerce and online marketing, support and implementation of IT projects, resource planning

Frankfurt
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Freelance work on the legal Internet project (JURIMA) of Hoesch & Partner GmbH & Co
  • KG, am Main
  • Research and adding content (Help text, HTML)
  • Project coordination with external IT service providers

PERSONAL DATA

Marcus Hofmann
Frankfurt, Germany
04.2005 - 01.1974
  • Matrial satus: married, two children
  • Parents: Erhard Hofmann, date of birth 28.10.1942 Birgit Hofmann, date of birth 22.04.1945

Education

Civil service at -

Malteser Hilfsdienst
1995

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Schiller-Schule
1994

Abitur (A-Level) - undefined

Schiller
1994

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Minna-Specht-Schule
1984

Skills

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Reliable and Responsible
  • Expenditures Oversight
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Building
  • Goal Minded
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Team Coordination
  • Decision Making
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Team Leadership
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Flexible and Adaptable

Accomplishments

  • 2005 - 2007 In the winter semester 2005: Admission of the postgraduate master program "Media Law" (LL.M.) at the Mainz Media Institute at the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
  • Area of Specialization: Copyright, IT law and Entertainment law 2007 April 2007: Master of Law (LL.M
  • Media Law), Master's Thesis on Accounting Systems of Collecting Societies using the example of GEMA and VG BILD-KUNST
  • Study and legal clerkship 1996 - 2002 Studies law at the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Area of Specialization: Labor Law, Public Law, Data Protection Law and European Law 2002 First State examination in law, Mai 2002 2002 - 2004 Legal clerkship at the LG und OLG Frankfurt am Main, Germany 2003 Conference of the Ministry of Justice on: European Law - European Labor, Economic and Social Law 2004 Second State examination in law at the end of the legal clerkship, Dezember 2004

Timeline

Off-Counsel

Universal Music Publishing Group
01.2018 - Current

Partner

03.2015 - 12.2021

lawyer

10.2014 - Current

Senior Manager

Universal Music Publishing Group
01.2013 - 09.2014

11.2009 - 05.2009

IT

01.2009 - 01.2013

01.2007 - 01.2008

10.2005

PERSONAL DATA

Marcus Hofmann
04.2005 - 01.1974

ZVEI-Services GmbH of ZVEI - Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V
01.2005 - 01.2005

regional
01.2002 - 01.2004

Haarmann Hemmelrath
01.2002 - 01.2003

Consulate General of the Consulate General of Germany
09.2001 - 10.2001

Freelancer

Hoesch & Partner GmbH & Co. KG
01.2000 - 01.2001

Project Manager / Web Team Leader

Luka netconsult GmbH
01.1999 - 01.2001

01.1997 - 01.1999

Civil service at -

Malteser Hilfsdienst

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Schiller-Schule

Abitur (A-Level) - undefined

Schiller

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Minna-Specht-Schule

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