Dr. Gregor Schmid, LL.M. (Cambridge)

Gregor is a lawyer for technology and media with a focus on data protection, copyright, media, IT law and e-commerce. He regularly advises on negotiations and transactions, financing and joint ventures as well as on regulatory aspects of the digital business. His clients include technology start-ups, ISPs, games, film and television companies as well as financial institutions and investors. Gregor is also an experienced litigator in complex business disputes. The distinguished legal expert is an award-winning and recommended lawyer in the fields of technology and data protection.

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Carrière

Since 2006	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2012	Lecturer, MHMK Macromedia Hochschule für Medien und Kommunikation, München
2011	Lecturer, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

2003	Lecturer, Max-Planck-Institut für Patent-, Urheber- und Wettbewerbsrecht (today: Innovation und Wettbewerb)
1999 – 2006	Lawyer, Linklaters LLP in IPIT//Media & Entertainment
1997 – 1999	Research assistant, Max-Planck-Institut für Patent-, Urheber- und Wettbewerbsrecht (today: Innovation und Wettbewerb)

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Formation

2003	Admitted as a lawyer, Berlin
1999	Doctoral degree (Prof. Gerhard Schricker), Dissertation on a theme of competition and European law, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
1997	Admitted as a lawyer, Munich

1996	Second state examination, Munich
1994	LL.M., University of Cambridge, England
1993	First state examination, Munich
1988 – 1993	Degree studies in law, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

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Publications

Game Subsidies in Germany – Recent Developments, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, edition #24, august 2019

Langues étrangères

English

Expertise

Secteurs Technologie, Médias et Communications (TMC)Fintech Gaming

Experience

Acquisition of Kolibri Games by Ubisoft	One of the premier developers of mobile free-to-play games and one of the leaders of the “idle” games genre, on its 75% acquisition by Ubisoft.
Wooga sale to Playtika	Wooga, the Berlin-based casual games developer, on its sale to Israeli mobile games company, Playtika Ltd.

Prix et distinctions

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2020, 2021	Leading individual: Media and copyright law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2019, 2020, 2021	Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2021	Leading inddividual: Media and Entertainment
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2019, 2020, 2021	Leading individual: Gambling law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2019, 2020, 2021	Leading individual: Information technology law
Chambers Europe 2021	"Gregor Schmid offers advice on a broad range of media issues, with a specialisation on gaming mandates as well as copyright, e-commerce and licensing issues. One client says:"Gregor has very detailed knowledge. We use him for very specific questions which have not yet been solved by the legislature," explaining: "He knows whether a longer text or a quick answer is necessary for a given topic."
Legal 500 Germany 2021	Leading individual: media: entertainment
Legal 500 Germany 2021	"Gregor Schmid is very specialised and has excellent knowledge of the law. He is also fast, pragmatic, highly competent and personally very pleasant".
JUVE Handbook 2019 - 2021	Frequently recommended: Media: Contracts and Copyrights, Transactions and Financing
JUVE Handbook 2020 2021	"can be employed in addition to his extensive process know-how", competitor, "can always think out of the box - that makes him an outstanding IP lawyer", client
JUVE Handbook 2020/2021	Frequently recommended: Trademark, design and unfair competition
JUVE Handbook 2020/2021	Frequently recommended: IT-law
WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2020	TOP Lawyer 2020 for Copyright Law
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: Trademark, design and unfair competition
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: Competition law
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	"very experienced, good lawyer", "competent", competitor
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: IT-law
Chambers Europe 2019	Leading individual: TMT-Media (Germany): "Gregor Schmid is smart and good at giving practical advice. He really understands the business."