At Perez & Co., we provide comprehensive advice on copyright, related rights, entertainment law and media law. We support creators, artists, music producers, publishers, audiovisual production companies, platforms, media companies, agencies, advertisers and technology companies in protecting and exploiting their content, from the conception of a project through its distribution and enforcement.
We combine specialized legal expertise with a practical understanding of the audiovisual, music, advertising, publishing, cultural and digital industries.

Our Services:

Rights Protection and Management

• Identification of works, content and other protected assets.
• Proceedings before collective management organizations.
• Royalty audits and recoveries for music catalogs.
• Ownership audits and chain-of-title reviews.
• Registration of works, sound recordings, agreements and other legal instruments with the Colombian Copyright Office (Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor).
• Development of corporate policies for the use and protection of content.
• Advice on moral rights, economic rights and related rights.
• Protection of image, voice, name and other personality rights.
• Strategies for protecting and exploiting software, databases and digital content.
• Legal opinions on the ownership, scope, term and permitted use of works.

Agreements and Licensing

We draft and negotiate specialized agreements for the creation, production and exploitation of content, including:

• Rights assignment and license agreements.
• Agreements with authors, screenwriters, directors, composers, performers, producers and other talent.
• Split sheets.
• Production, co-production, services and commissioned work agreements.
• Publishing, music, audiovisual, advertising and software licenses.
• Distribution, synchronization, communication to the public and digital exploitation agreements.
• Agreements with platforms, aggregators, record labels, publishers and distributors.
• Image releases and agreements with influencers and content creators.
• Sponsorship, product placement and commercial partnership agreements.
• Custom software and SaaS agreements.

Audiovisual, Music and Advertising Industries

We support projects throughout development, pre-production, production, post-production, release and distribution:

• Review of scripts, formats and audiovisual projects.
• Legal content clearance.
• Clearance of music, photographs, artworks, archival materials, trademarks and image rights.
• Legal structuring of domestic and international productions.
• Negotiation of music rights with authors, publishers, performers, phonogram producers and record labels.
• Advice regarding collective management organizations.
• Agreements for concerts, festivals and live events.
• Legal review of advertising campaigns and social media content.
• Advice on incentives, permits and requirements applicable to creative projects.
• Applications for and management of CINA, FFC, FDC, Law 814 of 2003, CoCrea and local incentives.

Disputes and Enforcement

• Cease-and-desist letters and pre-litigation negotiations.
• Civil, administrative and criminal infringement actions.
• Seeking and defending preliminary injunctions.
• Disputes involving ownership, licensing, royalties and accountings.
• Disputes with collective management organizations and other rights administrators.
• Strategies against piracy, unauthorized retransmission and unauthorized digital exploitation.
• Settlement negotiations and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

What Sets Us Apart:

• Industry Knowledge: We understand the dynamics, timelines and commercial needs of the creative and entertainment sectors.
• Contractual and Litigation Expertise: We structure projects to prevent contingencies and defend our clients’ rights when disputes arise.
• Chain-of-Title Protection: We verify that projects have the authorizations required for financing, distribution and exploitation.
• Responsive Service: We know that productions, releases and campaigns require timely legal decisions.
• International Perspective: We advise on projects and transactions with cross-border components and multiple territories of exploitation.

At Perez & Co., we understand that every work and production combines creativity, investment and reputation. We therefore provide legal solutions that protect the rights involved while preserving each project’s viability and commercial potential.

Are you developing, producing or exploiting creative content? Contact us to help structure and protect your project.