Götz Schneider-Rothhaar
Götz Schneider-Rothhaar specialises in music, live events, international rights clearance, complex litigation in the entertainment sector and reputation management. He heads the SKW Schwarz Music Practice Group. He advises media and other companies, producers, artists, labels, music publishers, composers, platforms, aggregators, DJs, public figures and influencers. Another key area of focus is collective rights management, such as that carried out by GEMA, GVL and international collecting societies. He is a member of the globally active International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL), a regular panellist and moderator at entertainment industry conferences (such as the Reeperbahn Festival, EUROSONIC Norderslaag, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), MIDEM Cannes, and others), and permanent legal adviser to the BDKV, the Federal Association of the Concert and Events Industry.
SKW Schwarz is renowned for providing top-class legal advice in the fields of media and entertainment law, particularly within the music industry. Götz Schneider-Rothhaar is regularly recognised and recommended as a leading lawyer in this field.
“Germany’s Best Lawyers 2025 for Media and Copyright Law (Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers)”
“Entertainment Law / Germany / 1st rank (Legal 500 / 2025)”
“World’s leading practitioner in Sports & Entertainment (Lexology Index Germany 2025)”
“Recommended lawyer in the ‘Media – Entertainment’ category (The Legal 500 / 2020)”
