Boutique law firm Valther is dedicated to intellectual property, media, art, information technology and sports, positioning them well in the market to provide deep-sector advice to clients such as Bibliothèque Nationale de France and Centre National du Livre. Xavier Près and Vincent Varet lead the team, and have a wealth of expertise in IP and technology law.
Media and entertainment: Book publishers in France
Valther
Responsables de la pratique:
Xavier Pres; Vincent Varet
Principaux clients
Centre National du Livre
Cinémathèque Française
Cité Internationale de la BD
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Principaux dossiers
Vercken & Gaullier
Vercken & Gaullier harnesses extensive experience in the media and IT sectors to advise major industry players, including Hachette Collections and Audiolib, on an array of publishing matters. The team handles litigation and contract negotiation, drafts legal opinions and offers assistance in lobbying actions. Gilles Vercken utilises his extensive knowledge of copyright law and the media and entertainment field to advise a number of high-profile clients. Florence Gaullier represents clients in litigation, notably concerning copyright and related rights in various sectors. Edouard Mille is also a key contact.
Responsables de la pratique:
Florence Gaullier; Edouard Mille; Gilles Vercken
Autres avocats clés:
Garance Dussausaye; Lorette Dubois; Noémie Enser
Principaux clients
Hachette Livre
Hachette Collections
Hatier
Audiolib
Elsevier Masson
Ankama Editions
Groupe Bayard
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Principaux dossiers
- Assisted Groupe Bayard in several copyright matters in the field of the book publishing activities, providing legal opinions and negotiations of contracts.
- Assisted Hachette Livre in various copyright matters, including pre-litigation and litigation matters.
- Advised a client on the scope and the content of the accessibility requirements applicable to digital books and e-commerce services.
WAN Avocats
The dedicated media, intellectual property and IT team at WAN Avocats utilises its extensive industry knowledge to advise artists, authors, production companies and publishers, with particular expertise in the full scope of copyright issues faced by authors and publishers. Founder Isabelle Wekstein-Steg leads the team, and is active across various branches of the creative sector. Nicolas Rzeznik provides additional support.
Responsables de la pratique:
Isabelle Wekstein-Steg
Autres avocats clés:
Nicolas Rzeznik
Principaux dossiers
- Advised opposers to the acquisition of the Lagardere group by the Vivendi conglomerate in the publishing, marketing and distribution of French-language books.