Sergei Gratchev and Olga Zakondyrina – representatives of MGAP Attorneys at Law - among the experts of Legal Workshop

“Film Business: challenges, features, opportunities” conference 2013 will include an important part - Legal Workshop. Sergei Gratchev, Managing Partner of MGAP Attorneys at Law (Russia/Great Britain) and Olga Zakondyrina, MGAP senior advocate will be Legal Workshop experts and supervisors.

Sergei Gratchev since 2001 is a founder and Managing Partner of MGAP Attorneys at Law  (Moscow and London offices). Sergey is experienced in legal support of major film projects  and transactions in media law field, including strategic transactions between major American film studios and Russian directors; legal advice on films Irony of Fate (sequel) (box office takings 70 millions $) , Wanted, The Very Best Movie 1, The Very Best Movie 2, Black Lightning, Yolki, Vykrutasy, ‘9', The Darkest Hour, Apollo 18, Yolki-2, Gentlemen, good luck!  etc.

Olga Zakondyrina is expert in media, insurance, banking, and corporate areas of practices. Olga has a great experience in legal support of film projects: legal advice on film projects Irony of Fate (sequel), Wanted,  Black Lightning, Yolki, Vykrutasy, ‘9’, The Darkest Hour, Apollo 18, Yolki-2, Gentlemen, good luck!  etc.  From 2007 till 2010 Olga worked for Group of Companies Bazelevs as a Head of Legal Department. Since 2010 she is Lawyer in MGAP Attorneys at Law.

Legal Workshop will be devoted to legal aspects of filmmaking and legal support, insurance of film projects, the role of Producer in organization of film production process, conclusion of key deals between producers (in case of co-production of several producers) and deal between a producer and a production company, International coproduction - the legal issues in the framework of European co-productions.  The Case study from a recent MGAP practice will be presented to workshop participants.

The conference program and the list of speakers are available on the website.

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International conference "Film Business: challenges, features, opportunities" will be held on September 11, 2013 in the course of KYIV MEDIA WEEK.