Dr Holger Weimann
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Dr Holger Weimann
Career
Dr Holger Weimann is Partner at ADVANT Beiten’s Munich office and member of the IP/IT/Media practice group. He advises companies of the media and technology sector (broadcasting, internet, print and music publishing, movie and television production, advertising and public relations agencies) on copyright (content, collecting societies), personal rights and law of unfair commercial practices. The main focus of his activity comprises the negotiation of licence agreements, advertising law and litigation (including interim measures) as well as the realisation of and support on transactions.
Dr Holger Weimann joined ADVANT Beiten in 2001 and has been working in the media law field since he was admitted to the bar in 2000. He studied law at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, where he was also awarded a doctor’s degree.
"Holger Weimann is very available and offers salient recommendations on how to proceed. Excellent project planning, very polite, clear and fast in communication.";
"Dr Holger Weimann has been advising our company for many years, which has developed into a close relationship based on trust. Due to his professional career, he has excellent knowledge of media and press law. He often finds even unconventional and practicable solutions to our questions. He has always represented us well and successfully in court proceedings. We can definitely recommend Dr Weimann!";
"Holger Weimann understands clients extremely well and is a perfect negotiator. He has very good expertise in the specific federal and state Media Acts. Very strong, solution-orientated approach."
(The Legal 500 Germany 2024)
The industry journal JUVE lists Dr Holger Weimann as frequently recommended lawyer in Competition Law and Media Law.
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2023/2024)
"Very professional, has broad knowledge of media from his own experience and gets to the heart of solutions quickly, accurately and confidently. He is always up to date and very practical.";
"Dr Oliver Srocke and Dr Holger Weimann are highly qualified and exemplary in their cooperation and handling."
(The Legal 500 Germany 2023 & The Legal 500 EMEA 2023)
"excellent and pragmatic advice in German Unfair Competition Law", Client
"diligent litigation with a high level of engagement, very committed, pleasant to deal with", Competitor
"top advice", "professionally excellent and pragmatic", Client
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2022/2023)
Dr Holger Weimann is recommended for Media Law.
(Kanzleimonitor.de 2022/2023)
"Very competent in all matters, especially media, consumer, contract and competition law. Weimann is a central contact and extremely fast and successful in enforcing claims.",
"Holger Weinmann an absolute specialist in software contracts.", "High availability, excellent competence, good negotiator and high ability to think in operationally feasible and timely solutions, very good client care, high reliability.", Clients
(The Legal 500 Germany 2022 & The Legal 500 EMEA 2022)
"highly recommended as a litigator", Client
(JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2021/2022)
Dr Holger Weimann is recommended.
(The Legal 500 Germany 2021 & The Legal 500 EMEA 2021)
Awards
Memberships
- Member of the legal committee: Verband der deutschen Zeitschriftenverleger (VDZ) (Association of German Magazine Publishers).
Publications / Lectures
Publications:
When Readers Criticise Photos (quotes)
Der Neue Tag, 17 November 2018
The Devil Is in the Details (quotes)
Landauer Zeitung, 10 November 2018
The Press Release
UVK-Verlag, 2007
"Judicial reporter – practice of reporting
ZV-Verlag, 2005
"Identity protection by means of counter-statement
dissertation, publisher: VVF-Verlag, 2001
Lectures:
Permanent lecturer for media law at the Bildungswerk der Zeitungsverleger (ABZV) (Education Center for Newspaper Publishers), the Südwestdeutscher Zeitungsverlegerverband (Association of Newspaper Publishers in Southwest Germany) and the Akademie der Bayerischen Presse (Bavarian Press Academy).
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