Cooperation, production & license
What has been agreed must fit the deal.
We review, draft and negotiate influencer contracts, advertising agreements and media production agreements. We align deliverables, payment and usage rights with your collaboration, from individual posts and user-generated content to ongoing partnerships.
Discuss your matterYour point of contact: Contracts for media & digital business
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 profileAdvice & representation
We start with the planned collaboration: Who delivers what, who is allowed to use it and how is it paid? We will then process your design or develop a suitable agreement. You will receive a classification of the critical points and specific wording suggestions within the agreed scope. A contract review is also possible for an individual cooperation.
A collaboration agreement should cover the brief, posts, revision rounds and approvals, as well as payment, non-performance and publication timing. For content used in paid advertising, we also clarify duration, channels and editing rights.
We consider powers of representation, commissions, exclusivity and information requirements. In the event of a change, ongoing deals, subsequent payments and the release of documents must be clarified in particular.
From raw material to abbreviated advertising: We describe the agreed uses and approvals. Rights of contributors, music licenses and third-party material are recorded separately. A contract with the creator does not replace a missing music license.
Learn moreFor software, agency services and AI projects, we coordinate the service description, acceptance and responsibilities. Training use, synthetic processing and the continued use of inputs can also be contractually regulated.
About IT law at SARAFI.ITRECHTWe prioritize the economically important points and support the coordination with the other side. In the event of an existing conflict, we review the contract, actual progress and possible claims.
About warnings at SARAFI.ABHNUNGENSpecific enquiries
Creators, management companies, agencies, brands and production businesses
We compare the draft agreement with the intended uses. Duration, channels, editing, onward licensing and remuneration are considered together and negotiated within the agreed scope.
Review a content use agreementWe review the agreement and the relationship to date, focusing on authority, commission, exclusivity and termination. Ongoing collaborations and outstanding accounts are also considered.
Have a management agreement reviewedThe 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.
Contracts for media & digital business
We determine the agreed scope of the audit in advance. An annotated version, specific proposed amendments and a discussion of important economic points are possible. Negotiation and subsequent contract amendments will be agreed upon in addition as required.
The text must represent the actual intended scope of use. For example, the area, duration, processing, transfer and use as paid advertising must be clarified. Depending on the material, several rights holders are involved.
This depends, among other things, on the duration, termination rules, breaches of duty and previous declarations. Send the complete contract and previous correspondence. We do not give a blanket recommendation for termination without verification.
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Briefly describe your case and known deadlines. We clarify the takeover, the scope of services and the remuneration.
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