eSports & Gaming
As a competitive aspect of gaming, eSports is the sport of the digital generation. Its close connection to traditional gaming gives rise to numerous legal questions that have yet to be clarified. The members of MELCHERS' eSports & Gaming Practice Group have been involved in the national eSports scene for many years, providing legal support and maintaining close contact with the relevant authorities and associations.
We are your partner for a sustainable entry into the national eSports scene.
As a full-service law firm, we find the right solution to your legal problem by involving the relevant specialists. The practice group's primary focus is on start-ups and semi-professional organisations, which face significant challenges due to the absence of legal regulations.
Our practice group includes experts in gambling law, and we are one of the most renowned law firms in Germany in this area. The unintended fusion of gaming and gambling (e.g. loot boxes or skin betting) has attracted increased political interest in recent years, setting in motion a process that our experts are actively shaping through their involvement in parliamentary hearings and as direct contacts for authorities and associations. We will share this experience with you, ensuring you are optimally prepared for future developments, such as those relating to the Digital Services Act.
We aim to win and provide you with legal security.
- Labour law
- Copyright, contract and licensing law
- Youth protection and media law.
- Compliance in the context of in-game purchases (especially loot boxes)
- IP and data protection law.
- Competition and antitrust law
- Association, corporate and company law (e.g. formation)
- Criminal and sanctions law (e.g. in the context of official prohibition orders)
- Tax law, especially for content creators
- Litigation
You can find news from the eSports & Gaming practice group on LinkedIn.
We are also a network member of the ESBD - E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. .
