The powerhouse Paris luxury goods group at global firm Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP remains a market leader, leveraging the strength and experience of its members to advise some of the biggest names in fashion. Headed by luxury sector expert Gaetan Cordier, the team assists with data protection and compliance, IP metaverse enforcement and licensing, ESG and tax matters. Another key figure is Déborah Attali, who acts for luxury clients on employment issues.

The luxury goods team at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is a force in the marketplace, advising on and safeguarding the IP of household names in the fashion, jewellery, cosmetics, beverages and hospitality industries, with clients including Christian Dior, LVMH and L’Oréal. The group is headed by IP litigation expert Emmanuel Larere; Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier, who manages unfair competition law matters; Franck Audran, who handles complex competition law proceedings; IT projects expert, Thierry Dor; Olivier Diaz; who has considerable experience advising on transactions involving luxury goods companies; David Jonin, who assists with employment law as it relates to the industry; and Julien Guinot-Deléry, who specialises in NFTs and metaverse issues.

Combining the deep bench strength of two national offices and one in London, the experienced Paris luxury goods team at Joffe & Associés remains a leader in the practice area, advising major market players in fashion, perfumes, beverages, cosmetics and hospitality on a diverse spectrum of matters. The group is led by Thomas Lepeytre, who is an expert in distribution and the sale and purchase of industrial production sites and complex contractual projects, and Véronique Dahan, who brings strength to non-contentious and contentious IP matters, including assignment and content agreements and infringement lawsuits. They are supported by counsel and sector specialist Alvyn Gobardhan. IP/IT partner Emilie de Vaucresson joined in March 2022 from EDV Avocats.

The IP and art law specialists at Paris boutique firm VARET PRÈS KILLY advises key luxury market players operating in the areas of wellness, fashion, art, hospitality and perfumes, on everyday matters and safeguards their brands through high-stakes litigation. The team is led by Xavier Près, who specialises in contentious matters involving copyright, trademarks, industrial designs and patents, Vincent Varet, who is an expert in the field of information technology, and Rhadamès Killy, who joined in January 2022 from his own firm, bringing strength to sports industry matters. The breadth of the practice is displayed in such transactions as the transfer of the Vichy Spa from the French State to the City of Vichy (and all the accompanying portfolio of domain names and trademarks).

August Debouzy provides a one-stop-shop for IP, IT, data protection, competition law, employment, regulatory and tax matters, taking a multidisciplinary approach to advising major global luxury brands active in the fashion, automotive, cosmetics, hospitality, jewellery and beverage sectors. Mahasti Razavi has IT expertise, Florence Chafiol specialises in data protection and project launches and Alexandra Berg-Moussa handles major digital transformations of supply chains.

The luxury Paris goods team at global firm Dentons includes specialists in a diverse range of disciplines (corporate and M&A, IP, employment, TMT, tax, real estate, competition) to advise clients in the fragrances, fashion, cosmetics, jewellery and winery sectors, including Supreme and Fontaine Limited. The team is led by Sandra Hazan, who has over 25 years’ experience in the tax law area, assisting clients with restructuring and transfer pricing. Other key figures include senior counsel and IP expert Isabelle Leroux, employment co-heads Frédérique Meslay Caloni and Katell Déniel-Allioux and exprerienced IP litigator Loïc Lemercier.

The luxury goods team at Deprez Guignot Associés provides comprehensive advisory and litigation services to manage and protect the IP portfolios of major brands operating in the jewellery, fragrances, fashion, cosmetics and beverages sectors. The team is headed by firm co-managing partner Vincent Fauchoux, who co-founded the startup BlockchainyourIP which was incubated in-house and employs blockchain legaltech to safeguard clients' creations. Associate Annabelle Dalex provides additional support.

The luxury goods team at the Paris office of global firm Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP provides a full service to major luxury brands in cosmetics, travel and fashion (including Clinique), advising on contentious and non-contentious matters involving IP, competition, employment and product safety. The group is headed by Etienne Drouard, who is a specialist in privacy and data protection; Mikael Salmela, who heads the firm’s IT and outsourcing practice; and Thierry Meillat, who assists with complex labour and employment issues. Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe left the firm to join Dechert LLP in January 2023.