Av. Martin Schaefer
Since 1990, Dr. Martin Schaefer had been working for the German industry associations of the recording industry (today: BVMI).
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Martin Schaefer is a real estate, ip, and entertainment attorney, practicing at Boehmert & Boehmert. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Media Law (2026). Serands clients in Berlin and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Since 1990, Dr. Martin Schaefer had been working for the German industry associations of the recording industry (today: BVMI)
- As legal advisor and later as managing director he was involved in the development of innovative industry projects for the emerging online-sector
- In 2001, he joined BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) as Vice President, Legal Counsel Europe, before leaving the company at the beginning of 2004 to become a partner at the law firm of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
- His client base includes numerous companies as well as associations in the media sector and the music industry in particular
- He supports them in setting up IP strategies and represents them before courts and the arbitration board for copyright disputes
- He also advises them on public policy issues and on strategic projects related to intellectual property law
- Martin Schaefer is a member and longtime chairman of the Advisory Board of the German Music Archive at the German National Library, an elected member of the board of ALAI Germany and an elected member of GRUR's Copyright Committee
- He is a co-chair of the International Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA, a lecturer at MIPLC
- Martin Schaefer is co-author of the copyright commentary "Fromm/Nordemann", "Wandtke/Bullinger: Praxiskommentar zum Urheberrecht" and "Moser/Scheuermann: Handbuch der Musikwirtschaft"
- He is also the author or co-author of various monographs and numerous articles, especially on copyright issues
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Martin Schaefer handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Martin Schaefer is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Martin Schaefer is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
Martin Schaefer is one of 45,946 entertainment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse entertainment attorneys →
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