Georg Wallraf to become Of Counsel at SKW Schwarz
Georg Wallraf, General Counsel of the press group Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt for many years, is to become Of Counsel to the law firm SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte. As of 1 October 2010, Georg Wallraf, 58, will strengthen the field of press, copyright and publication rights at the Munich office.
Georg Wallraf has worked as an attorney, later as general counsel and head of the Law and Personnel division, for Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt since 1983. Since 1981 he has been editor in chief and then also co-publisher of the renowned technical journal AfP – a journal for all legislation governing the media. In addition, he publishes the AfP practice series at Otto Schmidt. Besides his legal advisory activity, he is an active member of many professional and journalistic organizations. For instance, he is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Verlagsjustiziare (German Publishers’ Attorneys Association) since the mid-1980s and its Chairman since 1995. Furthermore, he is also a member of the German Press Council, the Studienkreis für Presserecht und Pressefreiheit (German Study Group for Press Law and Press Freedom), the VDZ (Verband Deutscher Zeitschriftenverleger) Legal Affairs Committee and the collective-bargaining committee of the vzvnrw.
“Georg Wallraf is one of the most acknowledged publishing attorneys in Germany. His many years of experience in press publishing and extensive knowledge of issues concerning press and publication rights are a valuable addition to this specialized area of our company,” says Prof. Dr. Mathias Schwarz, a partner at the office and himself dealing with media and copyright law.
Dr. Konstantin Wegner, Head of the Press & Publishing House Practice Group at SKW Schwarz, adds: “With George Wallraf we are also expanding the field of traditional press law in our constantly growing Practice Group.”
Georg Wallraf explains: “SKW Schwarz has an excellent reputation in the field of media and copyright law. This profile, my practical experiences gathered over decades and my varied activities in the field of press publishing complement each other splendidly and will undoubtedly be of use in future mandate relationships.”