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Mr Cristian-Ionut Colan

Partner - Colan, Bardas et Alii

Address: 128-130 Mihai Eminescu st., app. 17
Bucharest
020083
Country: Romania
Telephone:
+40-21-619.03.08
Fax:
+40-21-619.03.09
Email:
ionut.colan@cbea.ro
Web:
www.cbea.ro
Partners: 2
Lawyers: 4
Speciality: Advertising, Audiovisual (TV & Film), Theatre, Music, Publishing
Languages spoken: English, French, Romanian
Events attended: Cannes Film Festival
Personal CV: Education 2007 Erich Pommer Institut, “Rights Clearance” and “European Co-Production: Legal and Financial Aspects” workshops: participation certificates 2005 State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, training course on trademarks and geographical indications and industrial design: diploma of trademark and design attorney 1993–1997 Bucharest University, Law School: bachelor of law Graduation paper on international public law. Professional Experience Nov. 2004 – present Attorney at law holding C. I. Colan Law Office, acting jointly with I. Bardas Law Office under “Colan, Bardas et Alii” common name • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements (including international co-productions agreements) for audiovisual and film producers Carter Films SRL, HiFilm Productions SRL, Multimedia Est SRL, Parc Film SRL; • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements for television program operators Antena 1 SA and Realitatea Media SA; • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements for animation producer Imagina SRL; • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements for casting agency Rodeo Casting Services SRL; • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements, inclusively in the field of audiovisual production, for advertising agencies as: DDB Bucureşti SRL, Graffiti BBDO SA, Publicis SRL, Headvertising SRL, Grey Worldwide Romania SRL etc.; • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements for film and television actors, writers, composers and vocal interpreters; • Providing current legal assistance with respect to litigious matters and advice on trademarks, industrial design, copyright and related rights, audiovisual and advertising law, for clients such as Media Company ADV SRL, OMV Romania Mineraloil SRL, Outdoor/akzent Ankündigungsgesellschaft m.b.H. United Communications SRL etc. May 2003 – Oct. 2004 Senior Associate in “Boştină & Asociaţii”, Chief of Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Advertising Team • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements regarding intellectual property matters for clients such as British Petroleum Romania SRL, Fundaţia Europeană Drăgan, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel etc.; • Representing the client before various courts, in disputes concerning intellectual property matters, for clients such as Alumyl Mylonas SA, B & C Consulting SRL, Cuprom SA, Electrocentrale Bucureşti SA, OMV Romania Mineraloil SRL; • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements for television producers such as Andrei Gheorghe, • Providing current legal assistance on contractual matters regarding the copyright and related rights, audiovisual and advertising law. Dec. 2002 – May 2003 Associate in “Muşat & Asociaţii” • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements regarding intellectual property matters for clients such as British Sky Broadcasting Ltd., Dacia Automobile SA, Orkla Foods International AS, Interbrands Marketing & Distribution SRL, Sand Lambs SRL, Snack Attack SRL. 1998 – Dec. 2002 Attorney-at-Law holding “C.I. Colan” Individual Law Office • Drafting agreements regarding copyright and related rights for Ciuleifilmsproduktion G.m.b.H.; • Assisting the client in negotiations and drafting agreements regarding industrial property matters for Vacanţa Mare SRL; Apr. - Nov. 1998 Acting as Consultant with the Ombudsman Institution Membership in Professional Organizations 2006 – present National Chamber of Romanian Patent, Trademark & Design Attorneys 1998 – present Bucharest Bar Association and the National Bar Association Social and Professional Experience 2002 – present Speaker invited in various legal events, including in the field of intellectual property, such as the conference on “Supporting Independent Audiovisual Production” organized under the care of the European Union and the Ministry of Culture and Cults; Jan. – Feb. 1998 Lund University (Sweden), Raoul Wallenberg Institute: research stage in international public law; 1997-1198 Soros Foundation for an Open Society – scholarship within the International Law Formation Program; 1995-1997 Member of the Bucharest University Public Law Society; 1995 European Law School Association, Namur (Belgia) – exchange of experience. Language skills on a proficiency scale from 5 to 1): Language Reading Speaking Writing English 5 4 – 5 4 French 5 4 3 - 4 Publications: 2003 Chapters “Intellectual Property” and “Investments” of work “Investir en Roumanie/Doing business in Romania”, published by “Muşat & Asociaţii” (ed. 2003); 1998 Essay “Certain Aspects of the Finnish Constitutional Law Regarding the Swedish Speaking Minority”, published by Soros Foundation for an Open Society; 1994–1995 Articles on the rights of Romanians in the border States of Romania, published in “Curierul Românesc” (published by the Romanian Cultural Foundation (in Rom. Fundaţia Culturală Română), under the care of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs); 1991–1993 Collaborator of the Youth Department of Radio Craiova.
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