Jiří Štaidl
JUDr. Jiří Štaidl
He is a founding partner of the law firm ŠTAIDL LEŠKA ADVOKÁTI s.r.o. He is a member of the Bar Associations of both the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, a recognised expert in copyright law and an experienced negotiator with many years of specialised practice in the field of copyright law within the audiovisual sector, the music industry and the production of film and music festivals, musicals and theatre. He provides comprehensive legal services for a wide range of film, television, music and festival projects, including international co-productions and events. Clients benefit from his ability to provide strategic and bespoke legal support across the entire spectrum of activities in the creative industries. He also lectures at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) and is a founding member of ALAI Czech Republic, the national group of the International Literary and Artistic Association, through which he actively participates in expert discussions and lectures on the creative and economic aspects of copyright and artistic creation. He graduated from the prestigious Faculty of Law at Charles University and speaks Czech, Slovak, English and German. He leads a number of the law firm’s most prestigious legal projects, including, for example, providing long-term legal advice to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Copyright Protection Association, the Dejvice Theatre and a number of film and music producers, as well as leading artists and authors.
