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Luis Schmidt

Partner · OLIVARES

MexicoCopyright, Intellectual PropertyEnglish, Spanish

About

Partner at OLIVARES who joined the firm in 1991 and became a partner in 1995, with almost 40 years of legal experience specializing in copyright and entertainment law. He heads the firm's entertainment group, handling transactional, litigation, regulatory and ADR matters for clients in music, film, television, publishing and other cultural industries.

Practice areas

CopyrightIntellectual PropertyEntertainmentMedia & EntertainmentLitigationAlternative Dispute ResolutionRegulatoryTransactional

Office

Expertise

MusicFilm & TelevisionBook PublishingFine ArtDesignFolkloreSoftwareCollective management systems (CMOs)Rights clearance for audiovisual and music productionsAnti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy (including website take-downs and blocking)WIPO / IFTA ADR

Education

  • Universiteit van Amsterdam — Diploma in International Copyright Law, 2000
  • Franklin Pierce Law Center — Masters in Intellectual Property Law, 1990
  • Georgetown University — Diploma in Marketing and Law, 1990
  • Universidad Panamericana — Diploma in Amparo Law, 1988
  • Universidad Panamericana — Diploma in Business Law, 1987
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México — Juris Doctor, 1986

Languages

EnglishSpanish