Firms To Watch: Industry focus: IT and internet 

FTPA created a team focused on digital technologies, cyber, AI and personal data matters following the arrival of Antoine Gravereaux in July 2024.
Kalder was launched in 2024 by Farid Bouguettaya, who has extensive experience in this space. Its expertise extends to AI, telecoms infrastructure and litigation in the IT space, among other matters.

Industry focus: IT and internet  in France

Alain Bensoussan-Avocats Lexing

Conducting comprehensive audits, drafting and negotiating IT contracts, managing outsourcing arrangements, and integrating information systems are core pillars of Alain Bensoussan-Avocats Lexing‘s offering. Alain Bensoussan has notable expertise in robotic technologies and artificial intelligence law. Technology litigator Jérémy Bensoussan and Benoît de Roquefeuil, who is adept at advising on IT and intellectual property law, are other key names, as are Marie-Adélaïde de Montlivault-Jacquo, Alexandra Massaux, Marie Soulez, Katharina Berbett and Jennifer Knight.

Responsables de la pratique:

Alain Bensoussan; Jérémy Bensoussan; Benoit de Roquefeuil; Marie-Adélaïde de Montlivault-Jacquo; Alexandra Massaux; Marie Soulez; Katharina Berbett; Jennifer Knight


Les références

‘A good firm, good advice, very knowledgeable on digital and IT issues.’

‘Marie-Adélaïde de Montlivault-Jacquo is very attentive, pragmatic and combative. Her help was crucial to us.’


August Debouzy

The team at August Debouzy caters to an impressive roster of clients, including banks, luxury fashion houses, retailers, cloud technology companies and social media platforms. The team handles the full range of its clients’ issues by interweaving its contract, intellectual property, dispute resolution and cybersecurity teams to advise on digital projects. Its portfolio of work includes advising on matters related to fintech, smart cities, AI, big data, cloud and robotics. The practice is led by dual New York and Paris-qualified Mahasti Razavi, who focuses on technology, digital transformation or implementing innovative strategies; Florence Chafiol, who handles the relevant regulatory body; and Alexandra Berg-Moussa, who has expertise in the implementation of complex IT systems for the digital transformation of supply chains and distribution schemes. Thibaut Amourette is also a key name.

Responsables de la pratique:

Mahasti Razavi; Florence Chafiol; Alexandra Berg-Moussa


Autres avocats clés:

Thibaut Amourette; Emmanuelle Mignon; Marc Mossé


Les références

‘Mahasti Razavi’s IT team has perfectly understood our IT needs and issues, including in this constantly evolving field, particularly with the development of AI. It is a team that knows how to react quickly, in all circumstances, with advice that is always wise and effective.’

‘We have been working with Mahasti Razavi for many years and have always been delighted with his strong involvement and support during this long relationship. We have been working with Thibaut Amourette in his team for several years. His experience and the quality of our exchanges make him an asset to the firm.’

‘The strength of the IT team is its accuracy in its opinions, responsiveness, and assessment. I always have an answer within the day, which is extremely appreciable in a company where we are overloaded and everything goes faster. The team is very attentive. The team understands the market in which we encounter our difficulties.’

‘Mahasti Razavi – she is surely one of the best lawyers I have met. She has the ability to adapt and understand a huge range of markets. She adapts and knows how to evolve according to the requests she receives. She supports me with unfailing responsiveness, understands my business, and provides a strategic solution.’

‘A professional team, expert in the subjects, and always supporting and listening to the customer. Valuable help, including on technical subjects.’

‘Team at the forefront of legal news and very proactive on new subjects (new regulations, new processes, AI, etc.); great pragmatism in the approach to subjects.’

‘As far as I am concerned, my main interlocutor is Mahasti Razavi, who accompanies us on various subjects: we appreciate her practical and timely approach to the subjects, her great legal competence and expertise allowing her to provide specific advice.’

‘Team with strong experience in different IT professions, expertise in key and new issues, and a pragmatic vision that always aims to help the parties converge. Unparalleled legal excellence in the sector.’

Principaux clients

Quiet


Arctos Partners


GitHub


Murex


Mister Auto


Gilson


Keensight


Tapnation


Dreamjet


Sorare


Bouygues SA


Enedis


The Postal Bank


Kyndryl


Milleis


Citalid


Christian Louboutin


Accuracy


Faurecia


Intersystems


Byg4Lab


Cerberus / My Money Bank


Microsoft


Accor SA


TotalEnergies


Veolia Environment


EDF and EDF Assurances


Pernod Ricard


Aptiv


Broadridge


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted Microsoft with transactional, advisory and litigation matters covering all aspects of its activities in France.
  • Assisted BYG4lab with structuring and negotiating agreements with partners worldwide.
  • Assisted the French State with signing a put option agreement to acquire 80% of the share capital of the holding company owning Alcatel Submarine Networks.

Baker McKenzie

The team at Baker McKenzie has broad coverage, handling transactions and digitisation, as well as being a key port of call for risk management. The team is jointly led by Rémy Bricard, who advises on matters concerning electronic commerce and the Internet, privacy law and IT litigation, and Laurent Szuskin, who focuses on IT compliance matters involving licensing, maintenance, integration, hosting, managed services and outsourcing. Magalie Dansac Le Clerc is also noted.

Responsables de la pratique:

Rémy Bricard; Laurent Szuskin


Autres avocats clés:

Magalie Dansac Le Clerc; Christian Blomet


Les références

‘Recognised competence, customer service, pragmatism in finding solutions, and availability.’

‘Responsiveness, experience, and a focus on finding solutions.’

‘In-depth knowledge of the IT, internet, and tech sectors.’

Principaux clients

Covage


Evernex


IES Synergy


Roquette


Sodexo


Crédit Agricole Group


Egis


Oracle


Embracer


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted Crédit Agricole Group with its exclusive negotiations with Worldline, with a view to building a strategic partnership to create a major player in the French payments market.
  • Represented Crédit Agricole Payment Services in a breach of IT and commercial offerings contracts against Wirecard.

Bird & Bird

The team at Bird & Bird has a strong footing within the industry and expertise in AI, IT litigation, and cloud computing. The team is led by Stéphane Leriche, who is a transactional expert. Anne-Sophie Lampe is also a key name and combines her skill in litigation and advisory to handle the implementation of major IT projects, internet intermediaries, platforms’ liability, e-reputation, and cyber attacks. Willy Mikalef stands out for regulatory and contractual issues. Cen Zhang is also known for his competency in complex contracts.

Responsables de la pratique:

Stéphane Leriche


Autres avocats clés:

Anne-Sophie Lampe; Cathie-Rosalie Joly; Géraldine Arbant; Willy Mikalef; Cen Zhang; Djazia Tiourtite


Les références

‘Team is always available and has good knowledge of the market.’

‘The analyses of this team are both fine legally and adapted to our needs. Anne-Sophie Lampe, Cen Zhang and Willy Mikalef have perfectly understood our challenges and are always very responsive.’

‘Anne-Sophie Lampe: great analytical finesse.’

Principaux clients

Mistral AI


CMB Monaco


Doctolib


Novocure


IQVIA


Renault


Celine


BMC Software BV


Kapsch Traffic Com


Zuora Inc.


Meta


Accenture


Shoebox


Linux Foundation


Expleo France


Workday


Tech Mahindra


Bumble


IQM


Crédit Mutuel Arkéa


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted CMB Monaco with drafting and negotiating a core banking suite outsourcing agreement, including the implementation project and the run phase for the use and maintenance of the SaaS and BPaaS services by Avaloq and Blackrock.
  • Represented Zuora, Inc., a software publisher, in the dispute on the merits before the Paris Commercial Court, following an expert assessment proceedings (“expertise”) brought by the Groupe UGC, a leading French movie theatre operator and film distributor.
  • Assisted HubOne with the first data intermediary service in the meaning of the recently enacted EU Data Governance Act.

Derriennic Associés

The team at Derriennic Associés advises on AI, cybersecurity, blockchain and e-chain and also leverages the firm's expertise in data privacy and IP matters at the intersection of IT and internet. François-Pierre Lani, who is an expert in computer science and new technologies; Pierre-Yves Margnoux, who leverages his previous experience working internally at a digital services company; Alexandre Fievee, a technology and e-health specialist; and Anne Cousin, who is a key contact for IT contract negotiations, liability of host providers, data protection, IT fraud and open data, are the practice heads. Clients include tech, electricity, energy and delivery companies.

Responsables de la pratique:

François-Pierre Lani; Pierre-Yves Margnoux; Alexandre Fievée; Anne Cousin


Les références

‘Derriennic’s IT and Internet team is professional, available and responsive, like Alexandre Fievée, a partner who runs the practice. Their recommendations are pragmatic.’

‘Alexandre Fievée: availability, responsiveness, support for his clients in the transmission of expertise in IT and Internet contract law.’

‘Dynamic team of experts attentive to its customers.’

Principaux clients

Groupe Covéa


Emeis


Picard Groupe


Spie


FDJ


Pléiade Investissement


CYBTECH France


Evole Energies


Groupe BALAS


Électricité de Strasbourg


Swile


Audioptic Trade Services


Sopra Banking Software (ex. SAB)


Thales


Legrand


Valeo


Kühne + Nagel


Xiaomi


BPCE / Natixis


Aareon


Infor


DHL


Generali


Axa France


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised a health software publisher on the deployment of a strategic project based on an AI-powered platform designed to improve the diagnostic of rare and/or unattended diseases by individual practices.
  • Advised software publishers and clients on pre-litigation/litigation matters in connection with complex IT projects.
  • Advised several clients who were victims of cyberattacks on possible legal actions: assessment of weaknesses in the information system and identification of third parties whose responsibility could be engaged.

DLA Piper

DLA Piper handles a varied portfolio of work that includes regulatory, IT sourcing and digital management matters. The team is sought out by leading financial services companies and multinational corporations active in various sectors. Denise Lebeau-Marianna is a key name for cybersecurity matters. Stéphane Lemarchand is a go-to name for digital transformation projects as well as advisory and contentious IT matters. Jeanne Dauzier and Jonathan Rofé are other stand out names, as is Gregory Tulquois, who is the firm’s global co-chair of commercial contracts.

Responsables de la pratique:

Denise Lebeau-Marianna


Autres avocats clés:

Stéphane Lemarchand; Jeanne Dauzier; Jonathan Rofé; Gregory Tulquois; Aurelia Pons


Principaux clients

Worldline


SopraSteria Group


Airbus


Capgemini


Michelin


Gibson Dunn

Gibson Dunn fields a team that provides a 'tailor-made service and has extensive knowledge of IT practices'. It provides comprehensive advice on IT and Internet issues, including AI, strategy, design and the implementation of IT-related technology, outsourcing and M&A, as well as regulatory compliance. Its wide portfolio of work has seen it recently advise on the legal issues relating to the use of AI in autonomous vehicles. Ahmed Baladi, who is a digital project, outsourcing, privacy and cybersecurity specialist, and Vera Lukic, who is particularly active in information technology transfers, are the practice heads. Clémence Pugnet is also noted.

Responsables de la pratique:

Ahmed Baladi; Vera Lukic


Autres avocats clés:

Clémence Pugnet


Les références

‘Highly qualified team and tailor-made service, extensive knowledge of IT practices.’

‘Gibson Dunn has consistently delivered high-quality legal counsel. Specific to the IT and Internet, they understand the underlying technology and data transfers.’

‘Their technical knowledge allows us to address sophisticated issues quickly.’

Principaux clients

Louis Vuitton


Meta


Platinum Equity Advisors


Renault


Suez


TAG Heuer


Thales


Unibail Rodamco Westfield


Western Digital


Yahoo


Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP maintains a strong position in the market, where the IT and internet group is well versed at dealing with AI, fintech, and outsourcing matters, telecoms contracts negotiation, and the drafting of IT agreements, such as SaaS contracts. Elsewhere, the group is equipped to deal with tech litigation and domain name matters, often assisting clients with online brand protection matters. Etienne Drouard has transactional and regulatory expertise, and focuses on data privacy and digital media, while Patrice Navarro covers commercial and tech contracts, and David Taylor handles technical domain name management and related competition. Jane Seager concentrates on phishing and cybersecurity concerns, Christine Gateau is a key contact for contractual liability matters, and Mikael Salmela handles strategic agreements in the tech sector.

Responsables de la pratique:

Etienne Drouard; Patrice Navarro; David Taylor; Jane Seager; Christine Gateau; Mikael Salmela


Les références

‘Hogan Lovells has a specialised global domain name practice run out of its Paris office (part of their global IPMT practice), that handles a significant volume of work for us.  To my knowledge this global domain name practice is unique. No other firm can compete with them in terms of the breadth and depth of their services and for industry knowledge. They are easily our preferred outside counsel and we trust them with our high value, time sensitive and mission critical domain name work.  ’

‘Jane Seager is outstanding. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of domain name dispute procedures and case law which she brings to bear on a daily basis.

‘Jane always available to answer questions, provide advice, and to react to urgent matters. She is more than just an outside counsel; she is a commercially minded thought partner which makes her invaluable resource for her clients.’

Principaux clients

Aareon France SAS


Accel, UIPath, Elaia Partners and Creandum


ClaraVista


Merck & Co


Meta Platforms, Inc


OneStock


Reflek.io


Sport Heroes


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Meta Platforms, Inc, on the recuperation of domain names and security issues for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta Quest.
  • Advising Sport Heroes on the drafting and negotiation of its IT agreements with corporate clients.
  • Advised Accel, UIPath, Elaia Partners and Creandum on the initial $220 million fundraising of French start-up H.

CMS Francis Lefebvre

The TMC practice at CMS Francis Lefebvre has an excellent track record of assisting with all types of contentious and non-contentious matters, including regulatory compliance, data privacy, digitalisation, outsourcing and cloud contracts. Practice head Anne-Laure Villedieu is well-versed in advising domestic and international clients on information technology and data privacy matters. Other key names of note include Florentin Sanson and Maxime Hanriot.

Responsables de la pratique:

Anne-Laure Villedieu


Autres avocats clés:

Florentin Sanson; Maxime Hanriot


Les références

‘The team is very responsive with a wide range of skills enabling them to provide a specialised service depending on the question asked.’

‘The team is very responsive, easily reachable and precise in its answers to questions.’

‘Great expertise in the IT sector and perfect understanding of the challenges related to innovative solutions.’

Principaux clients

Sage


Recommerce Group / Circular X


CTS Eventim


Kadensis (Renault Group)


Weytop


Adevinta


La Fourche


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Recommerce Group and its subsidiary, Circular X, on all the commercial aspects of its second-hand activity, including e-commerce and product compliance matters and the drafting and negotiating of IT contracts with customers.
  • Advised La Fourche on negotiating an automation warehouse agreement.
  • Advised Weytoc, a French company that provides a “Cloud PC” service, on drafting its contractual framework.

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés

At De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, the IT and internet department covers the full spectrum of work, from blockchain platforms and the Metaverse to e-commerce regulation, HR digitalisation processes, and digital tech. The group advises both startups and public companies, and primarily operates across the infrastructure, retail, media, and life sciences sectors. Cécile Théard-Jallu focuses on digital innovation within the healthcare sector, Charles Edouard Renault covers content and tech in the production sector, and Francine Le Péchon-Joubert offers expertise in trademark and patent law. Georgie Courtois is noted for his knowledge of data protection, IP and computer law, and related litigation, Jean-Marie Job handles the creation of IT contracts, and Julien Horn concentrates on IP and tech litigation. Louis de Gaulle is skilled in tech matters within the public sector, while Matthieu Dary is a go-to for anti-corruption and GDPR compliance matters.

Responsables de la pratique:

Cécile Théard-Jallu; Charles-Edouard Renault; Francine Le Péchon-Joubert; Georgie Courtois; Jean-Marie Job; Julien Horn; Louis de Gaulle; Matthieu Dary; Serge Lederman


Autres avocats clés:

Kevin Ishac; Hermien van der Vynckt; Victoria Quirin


Les références

Their deep expertise, attention to detail, and strategic insight makes them a unique firm fit for the complex French market.’

‘De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés provides excellent, timely support, coupled with very commercial, to-the-point analysis on complex topics. The engagement is always relaxed and friendly, fostering an atmosphere of trust and confidence. This personal touch, combined with their deep expertise, sets them apart from other firms, where interactions can often feel more transactional. Highly recommended.’

‘Georgie Courtois is a stand-out partner, leading a high-performing team of talented lawyers, including Hermien van der Vynckt, Victoria Quirin, and Kevin Ishac. Georgie’s dedication and can-do attitude set him apart. I’ve seen him often go above and beyond to ensure client needs are met. His proactive approach and deep industry knowledge, and his availability to discuss concerns and provide insights, make our engagement feel like a true partnership.’

‘A professional team that listens to market trends. I was very pleasantly surprised to see them on many fronts and exploratory topics (cyber in space for example, AI challenges, health…).’

Principaux clients

ACE – Association for Creativity and Entertainment


BPCE


CEDEGIM


Easy Mile


Gaming Innovation Group


HOPSCOTCH


ICADE / CRYPCADE SICADE


ICADE / PHOTO ARTICLE YAHOO


IELO / DONNEES PERSONNELLES


IPC EUROPE


Legalplace


MSF Médecins sans Frontière


Natixis


PIERRE FABRE


TF1


FÉRAL

The IT and internet offering at FÉRAL covers both the transactional and regulatory elements of the practice, where the team routinely advises IT service providers, SaaS software editors, and tech users. Core workflows include e-commerce, telecoms, AI, media law, related litigation, and the drafting of tech agreements, such as software solution integration and outsourcing. The practice is co-led by Richard Willemant, who defends IP rights in the tech sector, and Olivia Luzi, who focuses on data privacy issues, IT contracts, and contentious IT mandates. Christiane Féral-Schuhl covers data protection and IP matters, while Bruno Gregoire Sainte Marie is noted for his tech litigation experience.

Responsables de la pratique:

Richard Willemant; Olivia Luzi


Autres avocats clés:

Christiane Féral-Schuhl;  Bruno Grégoire Saint-Marie


Les références

‘The team stands out for its responsiveness and its ability to adapt.’

‘Olivia Luzi quickly understood our challenges and took them into account.’

‘Feral is the best in its field, the lawyers are excellent, friendly and very available. It is a pleasure to work with them.’

‘Richard Willemant, he is brilliant, innovative and very courteous, which we greatly appreciate. He is very available and has great writing skills.’

Principaux clients

OVHCloud


BIOGARAN


EXOTEC


SQILLS


EVENTEAM


DQE SOFTWARE


ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS


PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC


IHEARTMEDIA INC.


ADVENT INTERNATIONAL L.P


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised EXOTEC on the drafting and negotiation of a merger structuring project design to facilitate its expansion worldwide.
  • Advised SQILLS on the drafting and negotiation of a new SaaS licence and implementation of its solution S3 Passenger in the French PACA region.
  • Advised EVENTEAM LIVE, an official sub-distributor of Paris 2024 Olympic Games for hospitality packages in connection with several IT related projects.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

In the tech, digital, and IT sectors, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is well-equipped to advise on software and database protection and the legal structuring of digital and tech projects. Thierry Dor, who is proficient in outsourcing, software integration, cybersecurity, and NFT and AI projects, heads the team alongside Julien Guinot-Deléry, a key contact for contentious and non-contentious media and entertainment work, in addition to digital sector litigation. Aurélie Pacaud covers the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of IT contracts.

Responsables de la pratique:

Thierry Dor; Julien Guinot Deléry


Autres avocats clés:

Aurélie Pacaud


Les références

‘Very competent team, offering personalized work thanks to a great knowledge of the sector and legal news.’

‘A team of experts, pragmatic in their advice.’

Principaux clients

Fnac Darty


ICC


BNPP


Société Générale


Aura Blockchain Consortium


MWM


Crédit Mutuel Arkéa


Crédit Agricole


Cybelangel


Pipedrive


Europ Assistance


Pernod Ricard


Nomadia


Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

The IT and internet practice at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP adopts a multidisciplinary approach by liaising with the firm’s employment, corporate, and IP departments, to advise an array of global tech clients. Well-versed in handling complex IT projects and disputes, the group also has niche expertise in consumer law issues related to online sales and web services. The department lies under the joint leadership of Alexandra Neri, who covers TMT and IT disputes and data protection issues, and Sébastien Proust, who is noted for his skill in personal data rights and licensing matters. Suzanne Carayol advises local and international clients on IP and unfair competition concerns.

Responsables de la pratique:

Alexandra Neri; Sébastien Proust


Autres avocats clés:

Suzanne Carayol


Principaux clients

Google


Vinted


Expedia


FORSETI (Doctrine.fr)


Molotov


TripAdvisor


Renault


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing e-commerce platform Vinted in one of the first French Internet class-actions brought by leading French consumer organization UFC Que Choisir.
  • Representing Expedia in several litigations brought before the Paris High Court of Paris by around 140 plaintiffs who claim they have been subject to fraud on the Abritel platform.
  • Representing Google in a wide range of litigations involving intellectual property, personal data, commercial and consumer law issues.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright is adept at advising on tech transactions, primarily concerning transformation projects and outsourcing, where it frequently works with lawyers across the firm's network. The team also handles data protection and cybersecurity work. Other core strengths include cloud services and payment solution systems, and IT litigation concerning software infringement. The practice is led by Nadège Martin, who leads on major IT transactions, such as integration agreements, BPOs, and ITOs. Geoffroy Coulouvrat focuses on e-commerce, online reputation and IP law.

Responsables de la pratique:

Nadège Martin


Autres avocats clés:

Geoffroy Coulouvrat


Les références

‘Loyalty, competence and quality of service, efficiency.’

Principaux clients

Megaport


Société Générale


BNP Paribas Cardif


Suez


Beaumanoir


Hightech Payment Systems


Pfizer


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Société Générale on the sale of its activities in Morocco (sale of Société Générale Marocaine de Banques and its subsidiaries) to Saham.
  • Advising a Swiss software provider on the implementation and supply of its on-premises and SaaS crypto assets management software to a European bank.
  • Assisting the Canadian and UK entities of an international group of engineering services in a pre-litigation against a French software editor, alleging the infringement of its software IP rights.

Osborne Clarke

At Osborne Clarke, the group guides clients through the regulatory, IP, and data privacy elements of the IT and internet space. The team's scope of work also extends to competition law considerations, contractual liabilities, personal data protection, and AI compliance. Practice co-head Claire Bouchenard is well versed in the digital economy and handles digital regulation, licensing issues, and tech litigation. Fellow co-head Xavier Pican assists with digital transformation initiatives, in addition to negotiating tech projects involving IoT and blockchain. Grégoire Dumas drafts and negotiates tech and software agreements, while Laurène Zaggia focuses on tech litigation and GDPR compliance.

Responsables de la pratique:

Claire Bouchenard; Xavier Pican


Autres avocats clés:

Grégoire Dumas; Laurène Zaggia


Les références

‘Responsive and friendly team, of very good quality, both sharp on complex subjects, particularly on regulations, and pragmatic on the solutions to be implemented, in particular Claire Bouchenard and Grégoire Dumas.’

‘Strengths: Availability, pragmatism, tenacity, diversity of skills in the health technology and data sector.’

‘After some searching for legal advisors, this is the only French law firm we use for France-related legal issues.’

Principaux clients

Cloudflare


Duck Creek


The Boston Consulting Group


Integral Ad science


NordVPN


OpenText


Richemont


XPLOR


Principaux dossiers


  • Assistance to Cloudflare to navigate into the French market and in negotiating SaaS contracts with strategic customers. Advice on compliance with future DORA regulations on the resilience of IT systems in the financial sector.
  • Assistance to Boston Group Consulting to negotiate a variety of strategic deals with customers and with partners, including projects involving development of bespoke software solutions for the client or leveraging existing or newly developed IA technologies. Guidance on key issues when dealing with AI technologies with respect to the new EU AI Act.
  • Assisting a French key pharmaceutical company with a secondment, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating all IT contracts for SaaS, software licences, development AI, hosting, HDS hosting and integration agreements and supporting the company in digital projects.

Parallel Avocats AARPI

Parallel Avocats AARPI is distinguished for its specialised expertise in the technology sector, with the team displaying ‘great expertise, professionalism and exceptional availability’. Clients include AI and innovative software companies, e-commerce platforms and technology providers, where the firm is active in a range of regulatory and litigation matters. Arthur Millerand focuses on the regulation of internet companies, personal data, AI, complex innovation and IP litigation and Michel Leclerc is well-regarded for handling complex technology litigation, particularly concerning platforms, and advising clients on data protection issues.

Responsables de la pratique:

Arthur Millerand; Michel Leclerc


Les références

‘Market-leading team. A small team of specialists where partners are extremely invested in the cases.’

‘Arthur Millerand and his team are brilliant. He is a clear communicator, super responsive and very knowledgeable. ’

‘The Parallel Avocats team stands out for its great expertise, professionalism and exceptional availability. Each member of the team brings unique added value, whether through their in-depth knowledge of the sector or their ability to propose innovative and effective solutions. They are also very responsive and fully understand the specific needs of our company, which makes them indispensable to us.’

Principaux clients

Billet Réduc


Brigad


Citygo


Cocolis


Devialet


Fairly Made


iAdvize


inmemori


Jellysmack


La Belle Vie / Frichti


Prestaleads


Qobra


Shotgun


Wecasa


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised La Belle Vie on data protection and privacy issues on its takeover of Frichti following bankruptcy process.
  • Advised leading French ticketing platform Billet Réduc on compliance with digital regulations in the context of the deployment of a new website and commercial strategy.
  • Advised software editor Qobra on its international SaaS contract negotiations in the context of important growth and strategic changes.

Racine

Highly regarded for its ‘customer-centric’ approach, the IT and data protection team at Racine leverages a growing team of experts to advise on a wide range of matters, notably new technologies, digitalisation, data protection and personal data regulation. Eric Barbry advises companies and international groups on digital transformation, protection concepts, trademarks and the protection of intangible assets, and the use of IP rights. Charles Bouffier is a specialist in litigation concerning software infringement and IT matters.

Responsables de la pratique:

Eric Barbry; Charles Bouffier


Autres avocats clés:

Esther Dadoun; Juliette Gravatte; Reza Bahramy; Perrine Aptel; Sonia Gharrad; Victoire Danès; Guillaume Jagerschmidt; Naomi Hamza


Les références

‘A dynamic and innovative team that recruits high-level complementary skills. A strong understanding of needs and expectations.’

‘Eric Barbry has a strong analytical capacity, an ability to understand our issues and anticipate in a constantly evolving digital context.’

‘Racine is great at understanding needs, analyzing risks, advising by really putting itself in the client’s shoes and defending the client’s interests.’

‘Racine stands out for its client-centric approach. The team takes the time to understand the specific needs of the client. It offers tailor-made solutions. This particular attention to customer relations, combined with great responsiveness, strengthens us in our desire to continue our collaboration with Racine.’

‘Eric Barbry is particularly brilliant in his analyses, sharp in his knowledge, efficient in his communications and negotiations.’

‘The IT team stands out for its expertise in the IT field, which makes it a specialist in this type of litigation, and for its combativeness on difficult cases. The team practices a mode of collaboration with partners and customers that gives pride of place to trust and autonomy.’

‘Eric Barbry is the lawyer I work with the most, he is an expert in IT matters which places him in the category of the few recognized specialists in the field. He is also particularly innovative in his way of addressing disputes.’

‘Specialized legal expertise. In-depth knowledge of IT and data privacy. Practical experience. Very good advice for the implementation of global group governance.’

Principaux clients

Fédération EBEN


ADN Tourisme


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted Fédération EBEN in managing legal risks related to IT and personal data which included drawing up an IT compliance pack and a telecoms compliance pack, which involves drafting standard contracts and documents and making them available to all members.

Algo Avocats

With 'remarkable expertise in the IT & internet sector', the team at Algo Avocats is well-equipped to assist leading French and global companies, SMEs and start ups in the tech industry. The practice is jointly led by Sandra Tubert, who handles data protection and privacy matters, and IT and tech expert Laura Ziegler.

Responsables de la pratique:

Laura Ziegler; Sandra Tubert


Les références

‘Very fluid and efficient mode of collaboration; great responsiveness despite sometimes very short deadlines.’

‘Great professionalism and great availability of the team. Precise summaries.’

‘Very strong responsiveness. Direct involvement partners. Great availability.’

‘Algo Avocats responds very efficiently to customers with a good business understanding. The technicality of the partners is irreproachable.’

‘Very available team that quickly understands the issues and requests attached to a file. The work is carried out within the deadlines mentioned and the deliverable is made understandable.’

‘Laura Ziegler and Sandra Tubert supported us on a complicated case and allowed us to quickly understand the legal risks involved and to be able to navigate in compliance with the applicable regulations.’

‘The IT team, led by Laura Ziegler, has remarkable expertise in the IT & Internet sector, both in terms of legal strategy and in terms of its knowledge of the industry. It demonstrates great creativity and an extremely valuable ability to anticipate, particularly in the implementation and practical and contractual framework of new European regulations on artificial intelligence, data interoperability, etc. It stands out for its in-depth knowledge of the issues in the sector and market practices as well as the finesse of its legal analyses.’

‘Laura Ziegler is a lawyer who is very attentive to the concerns and needs of her clients, with extensive technical and legal expertise on all subjects related to the deployment of complex IT and digital projects. Her in-depth knowledge of the industry and market practices as well as her skills in contractual and litigation negotiation strategy make her a high-quality professional and a valuable partner.’

Principaux clients

Deepomatic


WeChooz


Continuity


Widoowin


Escape


Uptowns


MO-KA


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisting a major actor in the distribution industry facing significant difficulties (total breakdown of its activity at a worldwide level) with a service provider that failed to integrate and deploy a global ERP solution (SAP) within the client’s group.
  • Assisting AI software editors in anticipating the impact of the AI Act on their activities by providing internal trainings and drafting dedicated actions plans.
  • Assisting a leading colocation data center provider on transactional and advisory matters for all aspects of IT (including private and public projects in the IT industry), personal data protection and commercial issues.

Ashurst LLP

At Ashurst LLP, Nicolas Quoy leads the Paris office’s digital economy practice following his arrival at the firm at the end of 2023. Recent work for the team includes advising on the implementation of digital projects pertaining to AI, blockchain and robotics, and working with colleagues across the firm’s network on M&A in the IT space. Antoine Boullet provides additional support.

Responsables de la pratique:

Nicolas Quoy


Autres avocats clés:

Antoine Boullet


Les références

‘Young team setting up its practice within Ashurst, with a great quality of service and great responsiveness. Tailor-made service and close to the customer.’

‘Excellent responsiveness, a global vision, exceptional customer care, very high dynamism.’

‘Nicolas Quoy: quality of his team and his “outside the box” approach.’

Principaux clients

Suez Smart Solutions


Natixis/BPCE


GE HealthCare


Engie


Suez


Okta Inc


Myriad Group


Principaux dossiers


  • Advises SUEZ Smart Solutions on its global contractual policy for providing intelligent solutions.
  • Advises BPCE / Natixis on various digital matters, such as TMT contract negotiations, global data privacy projects, etc.
  • Advises GE HealthCare globally on its R&D activities, including on consortium agreements for the development of AI solutions in the healthcare sector.

Behring

Behring has a full service TMT practice, noted for its particularly strong expertise in regulatory and contractual matters in Africa and Asia, as well as extensive experience in the space industry. Founder Anne Solene Gay has a strong standing in the IT space, where she handles digital and e-commerce matters, with notable mandates for international institutions, regulatory authorities and governments.

Responsables de la pratique:

Anne-Solene Gay


Autres avocats clés:

Myriam Bennari; Valentin Morel Lab; Noam Fitoussi; Caroline Feraa; Laurent Bruneau


Les références

‘The team is dedicated and details oriented.’

‘Anne-Solene Gay is a highly experienced attorney with dedicated presence and prompt reactivity to the benefit of her clients. She is able to analyze very quickly a complex contract to help her clients. She has the ability to understand difficult technical subjects.’

‘Expert in telecommunications law and regulation. Excellent quality of work, market knowledge, responsiveness and interpersonal skills.’

‘Responsive and competent team who know how to adapt to the client and their contacts.

‘Anne-Solène Gay is a competent and recognized professional.’

‘The team is available and responsive. Extensive expertise on operations in Africa.’

‘The team is available and very responsive. It is also complementary and knows how to find solutions to each problem, by integrating a global vision into its approach.’

‘Anne-Solène Gay and Myriam Bennari: Their technical skills, their ability to innovate, coupled with their interpersonal skills make them an efficient team and make the work enjoyable for the client.’

Principaux clients

SPS


Conecs


Qovoltis


Mobyfly


Smallable


Ecowas


Telecom Ministry Of Niger


Ethiopian Capital Market Authority


Principaux dossiers


  • Acting as exclusive legal counsel for SPS GLOBAL, advising on IT contract negotiation, drafting internal IT and cybersecurity rules, and advising on data protection regulation.
  • Advising Concecs on the negotiation of a contract with Worldline for the provision of IT services, including IT development and software integration services of an electronic payment platform for luncheon vouchers.
  • Assisting QOVOLTIS with TMT matters including drafting and negotiating IT contracts, reviewing electronics supply agreements, including software licenses on embedded software; advice on consumer law and withdrawal period for online sales; and drafting general terms and conditions for online subscription on the Internet and subscription via a mobile application.

Bersay

Bersay‘s digital team is adept at advising on a range of IT matters, including software development agreements and all aspects of the encryption regulatory framework. On the contentious side, the firm is active in advising on disputes that arise in the structuring of IT projects and the deployment of new digital technologies. Bradley Joslove advises domestic and international tech clients on outsourcing and consumer law, among other matters. Frédéric Lecomte brings additional expertise in cybersecurity and privacy law. Léa Paravano has carved out a niche in data and health data protection.

Responsables de la pratique:

Bradley Joslove; Frédéric Lecomte


Autres avocats clés:

Léa Paravano


Les références

‘Very professional and responsive. Significant added value. ’

‘Léa Paravano: Very responsive, precise, attentive.’

 

Principaux clients

Glopal


Eclipse


Orange Blue Earth


Domos Technology France


JW Player


Principaux dossiers


Clifford Chance

The 'dynamic team' at Clifford Chance has recently advised on matters relating to digital transformations, AI, IT contracts and cloud sovereignty, among other matters. Dessislava Savova leads the firm's tech group across Continental Europe. The highly regarded Patrice Navarro, who is a specialist in technology transactions and digital transformations, was a new arrival in 2024.

Responsables de la pratique:

Dessislava Savova


Autres avocats clés:

Patrice Navarro; Alexander Kennedy; Alexandre Manasterski; Gregory Sroussi; Jéremy Guilbault


Les références

‘The team stands out for several specific features that make it a key player in the market. It is recognized for its dynamism, its competence and its keen sense of interpersonal skills, qualities that are highly appreciated in a competitive environment. This sense of interpersonal skills makes it possible to establish solid and lasting collaborations with customers, thus strengthening loyalty.’

‘Dessislava Savova and Alexander Kennedy stand out’

‘Main strength is experience in multiple disciplines with teams dedicated to different legal aspects and activities. The team is very skilled, committed and always available’

Principaux clients

Bytedance (TikTok)


Crédit Agricole


AXA


TotalEnergies


Airbus Defence and Space


MTN


Sephora


Tencent


Honda


Hitachi Rail


Splunk


Legrand


GoDaddy


Oracle


Expleo


Principaux dossiers


DBC Avocats

DBC Avocats‘ workload consists of software contract negotiation, licensing and content moderation issues. Alexandre Le Peru, who is active on cross-border matters throughout Europe and the US, is praised for his ‘very good knowledge of IT and digital fields’.

Responsables de la pratique:

Alexandre Le Peru


Les références

‘Alexandre Le Peru is a great professional in IT subjects; he grasps the context and the issues very quickly and manages his projects with great efficiency. Very satisfied with the consulting services provided for our group.’

‘Very good knowledge of our company and the files that we entrust to DBC, in particular because we have a long-standing relationship with the DBC teams. Very strong competence on the challenges and risks of IT and digital, and very strong legal expertise acquired on the latest innovations such as AI. ‘

‘For a long time, we have been working with Alexandre Le Peru. He has a very good knowledge of IT and digital fields. Our long-time collaboration allows for great efficiency in contract reviews and significant time-saving. Very high responsiveness and availability.’

Principaux dossiers


FIDAL

FIDAL‘s digital tech and data team regularly assist clients with the drafting and negotiating of IT contracts, as well as providing support on crisis management, including data breaches and hacking. Sabine Deloges has experience advising on the production, publishing and distribution of digital creative content. Arnaud Tessalonikos is the key port of call for the deployment of new technologies and digital transformation projects. Major IT and IP partnerships make up the bulk of Aurélie Klein's practice and Gacia Kazandjian has an established reputation acting for public and private clients

Responsables de la pratique:

Sabine Deloges; Arnaud Tessalonikos; Aurélie Klein; Gacia Kazandjian


Les références

‘Great attentiveness, exceptional responsiveness and tailored billing proposals.’

‘Arnaud Tessalonikos’ ability to synthesise complex situations is remarkable and allows us to make the best decisions. ’

Principaux clients

ACCOR SA


ARTE TV


MEMORITY


GROUP ACE


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted Accor in their IT agreements and process of hosting solution agreements.
  • Assisted Arte TV in their contracts management.
  • Assisted Memority, an Identity Access Management service provider, in its contract management.

ITLAW Avocats

ITLAW Avocats handles a range of IT and internet matters, including audit, contract drafting and cybersecurity issues, as well as issues regarding AI and Blockchain. Claudia Weber has a wealth of experience in IT, data protection and IP matters and Marine Hardy heads the firm's innovation and security team. Jean-Christophe Ienné brings additional expertise in internet matters.

Responsables de la pratique:

Claudia Weber; Jean-Christophe Ienné; Marine Hardy


Autres avocats clés:

Zannirah Randera; Céline Dogan


Les références

‘ITLAW’s knowledge of IT professions, of good legal practices in this sector, makes them an essential partner for us and particularly responsive and relevant in their contributions.’

‘We worked with several of the collaborators and all demonstrated diligence, responsiveness and relevance in their interventions. Among them: Jean-Christophe Ienne, Marine Hardy, Zannirah Randera and Claudia Weber.

‘The firm has expertise and extensive knowledge of leading publishers on the market and their commercial and legal practices (as well as the world of integrators) They are monitoring major trends in the world of IT and have great availability and responsiveness.’ 

Principaux clients

AFD


Applium


Alpiq


Illuin


Principaux dossiers


Jeantet

The IP, tech and data practice at Jeantet  was significantly bolstered in January 2025 by the arrival of former Aramis partners Benjamin May and David Roche, along with their team. May and Roche leverage two decades of expertise in strategic transactions and complex litigation, joining Frédéric Sardain , who is a key name for IT, tech and data.

Responsables de la pratique:

Frédéric Sardain; Benjamin May; David Roche


Les références

‘A very knowledgeable team with a good industry focus. Can cover the metaverse, web 2.0 and tech in other sectors like automotive and health.

‘Very client friendly and good with keeping to fee quotes. ’

‘We have worked with the team for many years and our clients who use them have only good things to say about them.

‘Frederic Sardain is excellent, knows about tech and is good with clients.’

Principaux clients

IRP Auto


FrenchSys


Boursorama


Evernex


Jonas Software


Carrefour Banque


MarketPay


Société Générale


Neosurf


Principaux dossiers


  • Assists IRP AUTO in the complete rebuilding of its information system.
  • Assists FrenchSys in the negotiation of services agreements as well as in the drafting and implementation of protocols for the schemes it deals with.
  • Supports Société Générale with local and pan-European projects, specialising in negotiating and drafting IT contracts and strategic partnerships.

Jones Day

Jones Day advises a diverse range of clients, including telecoms operators, media and digital platforms, governments and financial services companies on regulatory, contentious and transactional matters. Rémy Fekete specialises in law affecting the TMT industry in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Olivier Haas is well-regarded for his work on IT, internet, e-commerce and data protection mandates. Nicolas Brice specialises in public and regulatory law, contracts and administrative litigation.

Responsables de la pratique:

Rémy Fekete; Olivier Haas


Autres avocats clés:

Nicolas Brice


Les références

‘A very competent and responsive team.’

Principaux clients

VEON


Sipartech


Alcatel Submarine Network (“ASN”)


Alibaba Cloud


KVH Industries


Caisse des dépôts et consignations


Principaux dossiers


K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates LLP‘s broad practice encompasses multi-jurisdictional IT law advice for a variety of clients, from pharmaceutical and food companies to telecoms and e-commerce companies. Claude-Étienne Armingaud leads the firm’s technology team and has extensive experience handling multijurisdictional technology transactions, in particular those relating to the software industry, connected cars, blockchain and trademark optimisation.

Responsables de la pratique:

Claude-Étienne Armingaud


Les références

‘I work regularly with Claude-Etienne Armingaud. He has a very good knowledge of their subject and understanding of related rights.’

‘The IT and Internet team at K&L Gates in Paris stands out for its mastery of the complex issues related to new technologies and the Internet, as well as its pragmatic approach to cases. This team masters the latest regulatory developments affecting the digital sector (and in particular the various European regulations).’

‘The K&L Gates team led by Claude-Etienne Armingaud stands out as a fully integrated pan-European team. As such, we, as clients, are certain that we will find resources who are adapted to the project, the timing and the financial considerations.  The availability of the team, within the hour, never ceases to amaze me.’

Principaux clients

Adrenomed AG


Argo AI


BluPanda


Ceiba Healthcare


Changsha Sinocare


Coty Inc.


Crédit Mutuel Arkéa


Crypto.com


Cyber Civil Rights Initiative


Dianomi


DoctorBox GmbH


EMQ


Envision


Ergotron


exocad GmbH


Gelion


Impress


International Justice Mission


Kinship


Maytronics Limited


SharkNinja


World Organisation for Animal Health


Principaux dossiers


Latham & Watkins

The team at Latham & Watkins undertakes a wide array of IT and internet matters including data and technology transactions, privacy, cybersecurity and connectivity issues. The practice is led by Jean-Luc Juhan who has a particular focus on global IT projects and strategic AI and digital platform alliances. He is also well-regarded for his work on M&A transactions in the IT space, NFTs and fintech.

Responsables de la pratique:

Jean-Luc Juhan


Les références

‘The team is responsive and perfectly attentive. They have a detailed knowledge of our files and do not hesitate to offer us reflections (in the form of a conference) on related subjects.’

‘Jean Luc Juhan, the partner who follows our files, has a very good reflection on our files. The fact that Latham is an international firm also allows us to understand the major changes in the industry that are shared with us by JL Juhan.’

‘The team demonstrates appreciated responsiveness. Effective input even on complex subjects and/or negotiations.’

Principaux clients

a16z (Andreessen Horowitz)


Apple Inc


Aptean Inc


AXA


GOAT Group


IOC


L’Oréal


LVMH


Meta Platforms, Inc.


Samsung


TA Associates


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Samsung Medison on its agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Sonio SAS, a foetal ultrasound AI software company.
  • Advised the investors of LeanIX, a leading company in the field of Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM), on the sale of LeanIX to SAP.
  • Advised lead investor a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) on the Series A financing round of Mistral AI, a French start-up specializing in generative artificial intelligence.

LPA Law

The team at LPA Law assists clients with IT contracts, security policies and data protection across the French and European landscape. Prudence Cadio leads the practice and has experience handling GDPR and general personal data processing issues. Cadio also assists companies across a wide range of industries, such as entertainment and energy, in regulatory and litigation proceedings before the administrative authorities.

 

Responsables de la pratique:

Prudence Cadio


Principaux clients

Neoen


Q Energy France


Fraikin


Emissive


Lindt


Principaux dossiers


Momentum Avocats

The team at Momentum Avocats handles matters concerning IP and information technology law, with a broad focus across the European and international landscape. The team is jointly led by Julie Carel, Julien Canlorbe, and Jean-Sébastien Mariez. Carel represents start-ups and global companies on intellectual property, information technology and data protection while Canlorbe advises on the full bandwidth of IP matters within information technologies and media law. Mariez has substantial experience relating to the digital economy.

 

Responsables de la pratique:

Julie Carel; Julien Canlorbe; Jean-Sébastien Mariez


Les références

‘Good knowledge of developments in the tech and industry sector, anticipating future needs.’

‘A team with a very detailed knowledge of the digital sector and who understands all of its challenges. They know how to assist their clients with real legal expertise but they also know how to anticipate operational risks linked to regulatory developments in the digital industry.’

‘Innovative team. A team with a very detailed knowledge of the digital sector and who understands all of its challenges. They know how to assist their clients with real legal expertise at the service of business. It is this very operational angle due to their great knowledge of the digital market that also makes them very special and valuable in my opinion. They are very responsive in their feedback, but they also know how to anticipate operational risks linked to regulatory developments in the digital industry. This is a real strength.’

Principaux dossiers


OYAT

Led by Marie-Hélène Tonnellier, who has long standing experience across a plethora of IT, media and e-commerce issues, the team at OYAT assists its client base with the drafting and negotiation of cloud and licensing agreements as well as litigation procedures arising from issues such as software counterfeiting and contract execution. In step with developing technology, the team is also active in matters relating to AI and drones. Charlotte Barraco-David is well regarded for her handling of GDPR compliance matters and also for her experience in litigation against the CNIL.

 

Responsables de la pratique:

Marie-Helene Tonnellier


Autres avocats clés:

Charlotte Barraco-David


Les références

‘ Marie-Hélène Tonnellier is a well-known name in the technology sector.  She has incredible breadth of expertise and is always super-responsive.’

‘Marie-Hélène Tonnelier has great expertise and experience.’

‘The Oyat firm, and in particular its founding partner, Marie-Hélène Tonnellier, offers a very operational approach in their consulting activity. The solutions proposed are innovative but pragmatic and adapted to the size of their client and their prospects.’

‘The team is very easy to approach.’

‘Strong and diversified expertise and very good knowledge of several sectors of activity and markets.’

‘Marie-Hélène Tonnelier has a very high level of expertise and experience in the field.’

‘Very good business expertise and very good communication.’

‘We frequently work with the Oyat team on IT, e-commerce, data protection matters and more recently on AI matters. I particularly value their technical legal skills which are delivered through the lens of being highly commercial and pragmatic.’

Principaux clients

SOPRA STERIA


NOUVELLE AQUITAINE MOBILITES


NEOCASE


MAINCARE


IMKI


KEYSQUARE


EDREAMS ODIGEO


THE METRICS FACTORY


OMNES


SNCF CONNECT


CDC HABITAT


LTU


RAIL EUROPE


EUROVISION


ECONOCOM


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted Eurovision on various matters in IT, data and telecommunications in particular in the negotiation of an IT agreement with an IT company from Israel, providing new features and functionalities implemented in the Eurovision’s IT system in order to facilitate the broadcast of its programmes.
  • Assisting IMKI, an IT company which creates AI specialised for fashion designers, helping them to conceive and create fashion collections.
  • Assisting Sopra Steria in several IT projects.

Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing has a comprehensive IT and internet practice, covering a broad range of matters across software licensing, computer and video games as well AI-related projects. The team is jointly led by Philippe Glaser, who handles a vast array of computer technology-related litigation and advises on the financing of hardware and software solutions and Marc Schuler , who advises on data protection and the regulatory issues associated with businesses utilising information internally and externally, as well as handling litigation regarding IT and privacy claims.

Responsables de la pratique:

Philippe Glaser; Marc Schuler


Principaux clients

Ibm


Actensy


Datadog


Axa go


Hiscox


Cloudflare


Balenciaga


Blackberry


Groupe duval


Française des jeux


Comcast


Pdi technologies


Amazon


Redbubble


Xerox


Septeo group


Adobe


TIKTOK


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Cloudflare in a litigation initiated by Canal + seeking injunction against Cloudflare, Google and Cisco for blocking measures of websites displaying sports competitions in relation to their alternative DNS services.
  • Assisting IBM in major IT litigations as well as regulatory matters in relation to GDPR
  • Assisted Balenciaga in handling the exit of ERP integration project with a major international ERP publisher.

White & Case LLP

The team at White & Case LLP advises a wide range of clients active in industries including software, transport, and pharmaceuticals on a vast array of transactional IT issues. Bertrand Liard is experienced in data, tech, and intellectual property matters. Clara Hainsdorf has expertise dealing with information and communication technologies, particularly in matters including technology licenses, e-commerce and social media.

Responsables de la pratique:

Betrand Liard; Clara Hainsdorf


Les références

‘Friendly, approachable and available team. ’

‘Bertrand Liard and his team have very solid experience in the world of digital and SaaS and IoT projects. Their responsiveness and understanding of business issues are valuable assets.’

‘Bertrand Liard is a reference in the world of digital and IT projects.’

Principaux clients

Amazon


BPCE


Battery Ventures


Carmignac


Crédit Agricole Group


Compagnie de Saint-Gobain


Foncia


Forvia


Google


Meta


Publicis


Renault Group


Shopify


Snapchat


Société Générale


TikTok


TotalEnergies


Vivendi


Principaux dossiers


A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman

Responsables de la pratique:

Laurie-Anne Ancenys; Alexandre Rudoni; David Por


Les références

‘The team understands the IT industry.’

‘Laurie-Anne Ancenys has thorough knowledge of the IT and Fintech industry and provides to the point advice for contracting and negotiations.’

Principaux clients

Thales


Lafarge Holcim Maroc


Multinational technology company


Nintendo


Valve


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted Valve in a highly strategic copyright and consumer litigation initiated by the French consumer association, UFC Que-Choisir, involving Valve’s online Terms and Conditions.
  • Assisted Thales on IT matters in relation to its USD1.1bn acquisition of 100% of Cobham Aerospace Communications from Advent International.

ADVANT Altana

ADVANT Altana

Responsables de la pratique:

Pierre Lubet; Laura Morelli; Jean-Guy De Ruffray


Autres avocats clés:

Camille Raclet


Les références

‘Very experienced and high-quality. Able to deliver work on international standards.’

‘Jean-Guy de Ruffray: experienced, excellent all round knowledge.’

Camille Raclet: great young lawyer.’

‘The team is extremely rigorous and always on the lookout for new developments and innovative solutions. It has a taste for modernity.’

‘Laura Morelli: she is an extremely available and responsive lawyer. Her analyses are always very relevant and full of common sense. She is a great professional. She has a sense of the client’s interest and has the tenacity to successfully complete her cases.’

‘It’s as if they were part of the company. They fight with the same ferocity, the same desire to succeed and a shared sense of urgency. The solutions proposed are always put into perspective, explained so that we can make an informed decision. 100% success on the files we have entrusted to them: the figures speak for themselves.’

Principaux clients

EKINOPS


MENTORSHOW


DUCATI


AMPHENOL CORPORATION


INVERS GMBH


LEXIS NEXIS


AG2R


TUTELAIRE


ALDI


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised AMPHENOL CORPORATION, a US listed company on its acquisition of the LID TECHNOLOGIES group, a French-headquartered group specialised in the development, industrialization and commercialisation of smart and wireless embedded electronic systems for automotive markets.
  • Advised EKINOPS on acquiring a branch of activity of Infovista, including a line of key software for analysing application performance across networks. Also drafted and negotiated an OEM agreement to cover the use of this software by Infovista after the operation.

Alerion

Responsables de la pratique:

Corinne Thiérache; Frédéric Saffroy


Les références

‘Responsiveness, great expertise, precision and personalized support.’

‘Corinne Thierache leads a team that provides swift, effective legal advice and very fair rates. We find the team to be nimble and responsive. ’

‘Corinne Thierache is very knowledgeable, and assured. She provides clear, concise and on point advice. Swift and responsive.’

Principaux clients

ESSENTIEL NOTAIRES


ORGANISATION ET DEVELOPPEMENT (OMNES Education)


AEF INFO


BAYARD PRESSE


EFIR


SUNLIGHT


MATERIALISE


EXPERTISE France


Principaux dossiers


Astura

Astura

Responsables de la pratique:

Matthieu Mélin


Les références

‘Innovative team, with in-depth knowledge of technology.’

‘Matthieu Melin is a pragmatic, efficient and reliable advisor.’

‘Professional, highly knowledgeable, engaged, responsive, easy to work with. ’

Principaux clients

Vista Bank Group


Principaux dossiers


BCTG Avocats

Responsables de la pratique:

Caroline Goupil


Autres avocats clés:

Tania Nguyen Nhon; Manon Zaoui


Les références

‘Caroline Goupil’s team is innovative, pragmatic and demonstrates great technical expertise in handling the subjects entrusted to it.’

‘Caroline Goupil is an excellent manager and stands out for her pragmatism and technical skills.’

‘A young and dynamic team, available and committed.’

‘With a sense of leadership, Caroline Goupil leads her team with efficiency and kindness. Available and attentive, she knows how to quickly understand the specific needs of her clients and provide pragmatic and innovative solutions within a controlled budget. Dynamic and smiling, it is a pleasure to work with her.’

‘Caroline Goupil supports her clients by always finding innovative and pragmatic solutions while maintaining a business-oriented spirit. Excellent negotiator who listens to the needs of her clients.’

‘Very responsive team and helps find the right strategy adapted to the context.’

‘This is a team that has extremely advanced legal expertise, but which is always put at the service of the client in a pragmatic and personalized manner to the needs of the latter, which is the winning recipe for building a client-lawyer relationship of trust. Caroline Goupil is more than just a “consulting lawyer”, she is a true “partner lawyer”.’

‘The team is led by Caroline Goupil, a dynamic, highly qualified and experienced lawyer. She has surrounded herself with competent lawyers, who deliver excellent quality work and are at the forefront of legal issues and the latest IT trends. The team has thus developed interesting expertise around the challenges of artificial intelligence, hosting a series of conferences on the subject in 2024.’

Principaux dossiers


Deprez Guignot Associés

Responsables de la pratique:

Frédéric Dumont; Vincent Fauchoux


Principaux clients

WINAMAX


GOOGLE


M6


RADIOPLAYER


CAFEYN


COSMIC SHELTER


ADOBE


IGRAAL


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisting various communication agencies in integrating AI into their creative, advertising and communication strategies.
  • Assisted ADOBE (US) in their development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions FIREFLY that produce images based on a given prompt.
  • Defending the search engine in all litigation concerning GDPR (right to oblivion and dereferencing) and law of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy (request for removal of content and for communication of personal data).

Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP

Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP

Responsables de la pratique:

Gaëtan Cordier


Principaux clients

DXC


France Télévisions and France Télévisions Publicité


Advanced Medical Solutions


Cofidis


Veoneer


EIC


Kereis


SYSTRA


Microsoft


Principaux dossiers


Fieldfisher

Responsables de la pratique:

Marguerite Brac de la Perrière; Anne-Laure-Hélène des Ylouses; Christopher Mesnooh


Principaux clients

SOS Médecins


Kwalee


Trading Technologies International, Inc.


Captify Technologies


Gleamer


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Captify Technologies on the sale of its French and Italian ‘Data Products’ business to Azerion Platform FR.
  • Drafted and negotiated an IT and partnership agreement between a major pharmaceutical company and a startup to market a B2C application promoting medical compliance outside of Europe.
  • Advised Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) on its acquisition of the French group ATEO.

Franklin

Responsables de la pratique:

Merav Griguer


Principaux clients

Orange


Fnac Darty


Deepki


La Compagnie des Alpes


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Orange on its overall compliance with applicable legislation on the protection of personal data, including technology related matters (such as cookies use), relations with the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL), trainings and deployment of sensitive projects.
  • Advised Fnac Darty on its use of technologies (including AI) and databases.

Harlay Avocats

Harlay Avocats

Responsables de la pratique:

Sabine Lipovetsky; Fabrice Perbost


Principaux clients

HAYS


Principaux dossiers


  • Assists an international group (HAYS) in proceedings against a former manager who resigned from the company and then created a business to compete against our client.

HOCHE AVOCATS

Responsables de la pratique:

Guillaume Seligmann


Principaux clients

LA FRANCAISE DES JEUX


UNIBET


STIME


DERICHEBOURG


COFACE


SOCIETE DE COURTAGE DES BARREAUX (SCB)


LE FIGARO


SOFREGAZ


WAKAM


Woodman


Joffe & Associés

Responsables de la pratique:

Emilie De Vaucresson


Les références

‘Constantly available and knows how to carry out a fair analysis in all circumstances.’

‘Available, relevant and efficient.’

Principaux dossiers


Klein Wenner

Responsables de la pratique:

Laurent Badiane; Matthieu Bourgeois


Principaux clients

Stellantis Financial Services


Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS)


Agence du Numérique en Santé [IT and health departments]


Unéo


Whimup


Lucky Cart


Totum Pharmaciens


Codes Rousseau


Bedrock


Hitachi


Principaux dossiers


Lawways

Responsables de la pratique:

Gilles Rouvier


Principaux clients

APPLAUSE


COLLEGE DE PARIS


ELEMENTS


NESPERTA


OPSMILL


ORANGE VENTURES (DATA GALAXY)


NALO


ADVIZE


Principaux dossiers


Le 16 Law

Responsables de la pratique:

Benoît Barré


Les références

‘The team we have worked with at Le 16 Law has provided outstanding legal support in a key commercial dispute. Their strategic mindset and deep understanding of the inner workings of commercial engagements has highlighted their expertise and effectiveness in this field.

‘Benoit Barre is an exceptional performer, tackling issues with a strategic mindset and a deep understanding of the commercial landscape. His keen insights and attention to detail consistently enhance the value of every engagement.

‘Availability, efficiency, very specific knowledge while offering pragmatic analyses.’

‘Benoit Barré is excellent in his finesse of analysis while covering the issues that transcend his practice.’

Principaux dossiers


LERINS

Responsables de la pratique:

Mathilde Croze


Autres avocats clés:

Elsa Rodrigues


Les références

‘Mathilde Croze: excellent advocate, commercial approach.’

‘Mathilde Croze is just great with her pragmatic advice and she really takes care of your case in an experienced and dutiful manner.’

Principaux clients

Circle Mobility


Leetchi


Glassdoor


Aylo (MindGeek) (MG Freesites)


UVA – Les Voix


Acturis


Hairdex/Alopy


Harfanglab


ActiveViam


Mercio / Here for retail


Principaux dossiers


  • Assists in France and globally Les Voix – a French professional association of voice artists and dubbing actors, and UVA – United Voice Artists – the Union of associations and unions of recorded voice actors from around the world, in lobbying actions and contract drafting aiming at defending their rights in the light of the development of generative AI.
  • Assists Circle Mobility in data protection related aspects, litigation matters involving its suppliers and partners and regulatory matters.
  • Defending Trustpilot platform against allegations that it does not comply with several of the obligations imposed on rating platforms by the French Consumer Code.

NEXT AVOCATS

NEXT AVOCATS

Responsables de la pratique:

Stéphanie Foulgoc; Étienne Papin


Les références

‘High-performance, dynamic and available team for optimal responsiveness.’

‘Etienne Papin and Stéphanie Foulgoc: expertise, advice and responsiveness. Very good understanding of the challenges of our organization.’

Principaux clients

Accor


Celeste Productions


Efutura


Ekhoscènes


Groupe UP


Opco 2i


IT Network


Sage


Tech’Advantage


Principaux dossiers


Osmose

Responsables de la pratique:

Antoine Gendreau; Alexis Vichnievsky


Les références

‘Very responsive and very dynamic. Very fluid communication method.’

‘Alexis Vichnievsky: very attentive to clients and benefits from great expertise in his fields.’

‘The Osmose team stands out for its great expertise in the IT and Internet sector, as well as the protection of personal data. Compared to other firms on the market, I place them among the leaders thanks to their modern and dynamic approach’

Principaux clients

Sony Interactive Entertainment France (Playstation)


Sony Interactive Entertainment UK (Playstation)


IWD


Imerys


Proxiserve


Takasago Europe Perfumery Laboratory


Fareva


Préfon


Utel Fastlight


FFTM


Onet


Aginode


Koesio


Calderys


Citynove


Knowliah


Principaux dossiers


Pinsent Masons LLP

Pinsent Masons LLP

Responsables de la pratique:

Annabelle Richard


Autres avocats clés:

Benjamin Greze; Guillaume Morat; Anne-Sophie Mouren


Les références

‘It is obviously first of all the team’s competence on its subjects that struck us. There are not so many teams as specialized in tech, innovation, data and cyber subjects on the Parisian market. They are both very expert on their subjects but also have a perfect knowledge of the sectors in which they intervene.’

‘They have a 360° vision which allows them to propose a global approach on a given subject. In particular, they know how to get assistance from the right people to enrich their analysis when the problem requires it.’

‘Their advice is always pragmatic and they know perfectly well how to provide solutions, sometimes innovative or creative. They do not just state the law.’

Principaux dossiers


PwC Société d'Avocats

Responsables de la pratique:

Nicolas Mordaunt-Crook


Principaux clients

ROTHSCHILD & CO MARTIN MAUREL (RMM)


JAB HOLDING


SOLVAY


NEXITY


MNK PARTNERS


QATAR NATIONAL BANK (QNB)


LYDIA


RIVERBANK


UNIRE


TWENTY TWO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT


Principaux dossiers


Vercken & Gaullier

Responsables de la pratique:

Florence Gaullier; Gilles Vercken


Principaux clients

Ankama


Bouygues Telecom


Cassiopeia Developments


Chambre d’agriculture France


Cityz Media (ex Clear Channel France)


Collège de Médecine Générale (CMG)


Dataneo


Explore


Homa Games


Kantar Media Intelligence


Kantar Worldpanel


Manzalab


Production Type


Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes


Renault


TikTok


Zee Group


Principaux dossiers


  • Assessed for a press publishers professional association the impacts of the ToS of Open AI when publishers are using Open AI products.
  • Assisted Kantar Media Intelligence in the drafting and negotiation of the contracts with the developer of a website.
  • Assisted an NGO in the negotiation of a contract related to an IT solution for managing donations and donors.

Walter Billet Avocats

Responsables de la pratique:

Alan Walter


Autres avocats clés:

Baptistine Bapst


Les références

‘A team that is available, responsive, rigorous and has excellent technical knowledge in the IT sector.’

‘Alan Walter has a perfect technical knowledge of IT subjects, as well as legal rigor. These qualities allow him to demonstrate great creativity on innovative subjects.’

‘Great availability, great responsiveness and intelligent and relevant listening. Delivery of tailored advice.’

‘The team is dynamic, efficient and always available. It is very pleasant to work with them.’

‘Alan Walter is one of the best lawyers in the industry. He knows how to be creative in responding to innovative projects and the business needs of his clients.’

‘Walter Billet Avocats has extensive tech expertise and proven know-how from numerous collaborations with renowned companies. Whether in customer relations, delivery or consulting, Walter Billet Avocat always exceeds its clients’ expectations.’

‘Alan Walter and Baptistine Bapst are the two lawyers who stand out within the team. Alan Walter stands out for his unique experience in the world of tech and its legal workings, making him a formidable lawyer in all situations. Baptistine Bapst stands out for her empathy, proactivity and unfailing rigor, making her an ideal business partner.’.

‘It is a proactive and pragmatic team, which offers concrete solutions that can be implemented immediately (without additional measures) and which systematically adapts to the client’s schedule (which can be very tight in terms of deadlines).’

Principaux clients

AdCreative


Aerys


BA Info


Babel France


Comité Les Lalanne


Charles Russell Speechlys


FRED


Frontline Média


ITS Integra


Koyeb


Laboratoires Pierre Fabre


La Fabrique by CA


Little Big Code


Malherbe Paris


Mango 3D


Matricis.ai


Mayday


Muzzo


Nutravalia


One Ragtime


Sline


Spinergie


Standing Ovation


Tenergie


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Babel France on a litigation against BienICI, a France-based real estate advertiser, and LeBonCoin, a France-based classified ads website; and on a litigation against Se Loger, a France-based real estate advertiser.
  • Advising Laboratoires Pierre Fabre on a highly-strategic request for proposal from DXC, a US-based global company which provides IT services and solutions to various industries and sectors, for application management services for Laboratoires Pierre Fabre’s HR IT system.
  • Advising Mayday on contract negotiations with La Poste; Foundever; HomeServe; Direct Assurance; EDF; Connecta; IMA; Cdiscount; Vyv (Harmonie Mutuelle); Boursorama; MNH; and Free.