For creators, streamers, public figures, publishers, and editors
The digital public sphere. Our focus.
We represent creators, streamers, and other public figures in conflicts over public statements. On Twitch, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok as well as across traditional media. Press and speech law is one of the key areas of focus of our law firm: from handling an enquiry to legal dispute.
Discuss your matterFrom our legal practice
In proceedings 16 U 80/24, Dr. Nik Sarafi represented the defendant streamer. Competitive claims were unsuccessful; in terms of expression, the decision was partly in favour of both sides.
Read up on proceduresJudicial press releaseFollowing a rejection in the first instance, according to our published case report, we obtained a preliminary injunction against an allegation of an alleged location leak.
Read up on proceduresOur case report documents the Braunschweig Regional Court's ruling on account suspension. The focus was also on the jurisdiction of German courts and the platform's contractual clauses.
Read up on proceduresThe case reports document the current state of the proceedings at that time. They do not allow any commitment to the outcome of another mandate.
Your contacts: Media, defamation & freedom of expression
Attorney-at-law · Founder & Managing Director
Dr. Nik Sarafi represents creators, streamers and other parties involved in press and speech law disputes. Other focal areas include media and gaming law as well as digital business models. He is responsible for the direction of the law firm.
To the team profileYour contacts: Media, defamation & freedom of expression
Attorney-at-law
Lawrence Thiemann advises and represents companies and public figures in press and speech law, copyright and media law, and competition law. His areas of focus include accompanying critical reporting and protecting reputation. He also advises and represents in employment law and data protection law.
To the team profileAdvice & representation
A short clip can have a long history. In court, we work out what was actually said, what context the audience knew and what meaning the attacked statement has in the specific debate. We combine legal review with an understanding of live streams, reactions, community communication and the economic importance of public reach.
In the event of allegations, media inquiries or a public escalation, we review planned statements, publications and possible legal action. We coordinate the lawyer's response with your communications officer.
About the reputation at SARAFI.REPUTATIONWe support publications and conflicts over political statements. The role, the communication channel used and the distinction between private, party political and official statements are part of the examination.
Learn moreWe review allegations of fact, evaluations and allegations of suspicion about you or your company. This includes edited clips, alleged quotes, thumbnails, and published chat messages. Based on content, documentation and dissemination, we develop the legal procedure.
Anyone who comments, criticizes or reacts to other contributions can be confronted with demands for injunctive relief themselves. We review warnings and proposed bans, classify the statement in the overall context and represent your position out of court and in court.
Original stream, clip, and reaction are not the same. We prepare time stamps, the course of the conversation, identifiable references and, if applicable, the chat context for the specific process. In doing so, we separate the evaluation of freedom of speech from questions of copyright and platform conditions.
Learn moreDuring ongoing dissemination, we review urgency, evidence and appropriate requests. We also defend against orders that have been applied for or have already been issued. Request, response and further procedural steps are tailored to the specific content and agreed mandate objective.
We assist those affected with journalistic inquiries and advise publishers, editorial offices and journalistic creators before publication. The focus is on factual basis, statements, suspicious reports as well as text, image and headline in connection.
Learn moreIf a dispute also results in the blocking of a channel, we will review the action against the platform in our media law. Responsibility, contractual conditions and the disputed content require their own review.
About media law at SARAFI.MEDIENRECHTThe first request
First, briefly describe the facts. We will coordinate with you how to submit further documents.
Working with us
Before the assignment, we agree on the scope of services and remuneration. When taking over, we will name your legal contact person.
They describe the facts, the parties involved and known deadlines.
We agree on performance and compensation and name your contact person.
The responsible lawyer will check your documents and coordinate the procedure with you.
Media, defamation & freedom of expression
Public awareness can play a role in the assessment, but it does not eliminate the protection of privacy. Decisive factors include the occasion, content and context of the publication as well as the affected sphere of life. Reach is not a blanket permission to disseminate private information or any allegations.
An excerpt can make a statement appear different from the full story. Where possible, we therefore need the original content, the affected passage and its references. What is required for legal evaluation and credibility depends on the process.
Yes We advise and represent both affected parties and publishers, each in separate mandates and after examining potential conflicts of interest. This includes creators, journalists, publishers, and editors.
No Working together on streaming platforms alone is not enough. In its judgment of July 17, 2025, 16 U 80/24, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt denied competitive claims in the case there and examined the personal rights claims separately. The specific activity and statement remain decisive.
Save the content and let us know the date of publication, date of knowledge and current deadlines. We will check whether urgent legal protection is possible and useful on a case-by-case basis. A contact request does not meet any deadline and does not replace a confirmed acceptance of a mandate.
SARAFI.PRESS & SPEECH LAW
Briefly describe your case and known deadlines. We clarify the takeover, the scope of services and the remuneration.
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