The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs

‘Very practical and experienced.‘

‘Business-oriented expert legal advice.‘

‘I am very impressed by Yves Bizollon, who is an excellent attorney, but most of all a brilliant business partner. Whenever my company’s intellectual property rights are at risk, I can have very open and honest discussions with Yves, which are extremely helpful to determine what’s the most adequate course of action for each of those cases. We have a tailor-made solution every single time -which has proven to be an infallible strategy. I’m also very appreciative of Yves’ team, and in particular of the work of Benoit Lafourcade: very diligent, and detailed oriented.‘

‘There is a lot of depth in the team and I have found that the team members work very collaboratively. This results in effective communication and responsiveness. I have a high degree of confidence in the firm’s trade mark expertise, and appreciate their business sense. The attorneys consider the business needs of the client and provide practical advice, while providing the highest level of legal advice.‘

‘I work primarily with Francine le Péchon-Joubert, Céline Forthomme, and Estelle Poizat. I have worked occasionally with several other lawyers in the firm. I consider them all highly knowledgeable, strategic in their thinking, and practical in their advice. Their analysis of the issues handled is well-reasoned and presented clearly. I have had the opportunity to work on several high-level matters with Ms. le Péchon-Joubert that required strategic international decisions relating to potential trade mark disputes and am particularly impressed by her insight and ability to evaluate and explain different legal options and risks.‘

‘They always win.‘

‘Strengths: knowing the ability of practice members to work as a team by grouping the different skills of each.‘

‘Able to work as a team on important cases and to combine the skills of each member of the practice. Very great professionalism. An international influence which facilitates the management of files. Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry is a remarkable lawyer in the field of intellectual property.‘

‘Hogan Lovells’ large global footprint makes it an excellent firm to work with.‘

‘The Hogan Lovells team were excellent. I felt very confident in the legal advice they provided.‘

‘Superior client service, people are professional but friendly. Experts in their fields and about our business and level of risk.‘

‘Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe and Marie-Aimee de Dampierre are both experts, they understand our risk profile, our billing procedures, and take care of us as clients.‘

‘High expertise, pragmatic, solution driven.‘

‘JD’s IP practice just delivers results – we had to have an interim injunction against a planned IP infringement, and they just nailed down all aspects and delivered the results. They talk less, but deliver more than promised.‘

‘Emmanuel Baud is really helpful in explaining the legal environment and constraints in a high level way which makes it easy to understand to someone from another legal system. Edouard Fortunet is a really down to earth lawyer who is able to implement his exceptional knowledge in daily work and delivers results in the court.‘

‘The team is just perfect, efficient, and reactive with one of the highest levels among the IP French practices. I also really appreciate that they can be pragmatic when needed.‘

‘Emmanule Baud – brilliant. Philippe Marchiset- accurate. Edoaurd Fortunet – reliable.‘

‘The team is clearly very well integrated both within the JD Paris office and accross all JD offices. IP/IT team works a lot internally alongside Private Equity/Venture Capital team led by Partner Renaud Bonnet; IP/IT team is therefore used to working for start-up clients which is very valuable for a tech company like us (Deezer). The Paris IP/IT team coordinated a number of international projects on our behalf involving some other JD offices; all these projects were run in a very smooth manner showing great integration of offices globally.‘

‘Associate Edouard Fortunet is particularly appreciated from our service; technically very good, always available and shows great talent to build a relationship over the long term. Has a very client-driven approach and has the right skills to work for start-up clients, delivering technical and sophisticated advice while being able to be pragmatic and to-the-point when needed.‘

‘The firm is strong in IP.‘

‘We work with Sophie Havard Duclos. Very responsive and achieved solid results for our client. Communicative as well, and pro-actively thinks of other solutions that may be of assistance. Would absolutely work with her again. Pauline Casanova was also of great help.‘

‘Personal attention. Excellent service.‘

‘Frank Valentin is a seasoned professional and very knowledgeable. Charlotte Hébert-Salomon has a keen eye for detail and knows intuitively what the client wants.‘

‘Rebecca Delorey is an outstanding partner to work with. She is French but she is purely an international lawyer with an international mindset that fits so well with an international corporation handling global issues: she is sharp and pragmatic in her advice, always business oriented, fantastic responsiveness. She is my go to person for all EU cases and complex litigation. She is an expert on regulated industry which make her advice always to the point and implementable!‘

‘Responsive, commercially astute, pragmatic.‘

‘Rebecca Delorey is excellent. She has great judgement, attention to detail and is readily available.‘

‘Best in class for IP.‘

‘Axel Munier’s ability and effectiveness is of a high level.‘

‘Axel Munier impresses with his outstanding communication. He is highly dedicated and client-focused. He leaves no stone unturned. All in all the most preferred choice.‘

‘Very experienced in IP law. Technically skilled in the law. Great litigators.‘

‘Julien Freneaux -great experience, very thorough and doesn’t leave anything to chance. Axel Munier -well acquainted with industry demands. Rebecca Delorey – solution oriented.‘

‘Highly knowledgeable, very practical and commercial. Very user friendly for Anglo Saxon lawyers, for whom navigating French IP law can be very difficult. Very cost effective too.‘

‘Rebecca Delorey – commercial and practical – she gets to the point quickly and delivers very effective results.‘

‘Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci and her team are quick to understand what the client needs and to take appropriate action.‘

‘Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci is very accessible and has great knowledge of trade mark law and litigation.‘

‘Excellent knowledge mixed with a rare ability to be very commercial and understanding that in the commercial world, tough decisions sometimes have to be made.‘

‘Claire Herissay-Ducamp is outstanding – unparalleled knowledge, strong commercial understanding, valuable connections in the industry and relentless support make her stand out from rivals.‘

‘The team handling my case was precise and efficient.‘

‘Know the market very well in general, pragmatic approach and very good negotiators.‘

‘Antoine Gautier-Sauvagnac has a very strategic approach and way of thinking and is one of the best negotiators I have known. Boriana Guimberteau has a very good understanding of the needs of the industry and of businesses in general. Pragmatic and pleasant in addition.‘

‘Benoliel Avocats are excellent legal experts. They are serious, rigorous and persistent.‘

‘Sylvie Benoliel-Claux has a genuine talent for pleading.‘

‘This firm is fully dedicated to its clients and has in-depth expertise of IP litigation.‘

‘Sylvie Benoliel-Claux is not only an outstanding practitioner, she has personal qualities which make working with her a real pleasure.‘

‘Very strong team for IP matters particularly for Design Patent. Competent, quick to respond, dedicated, average price.‘

‘Everyone takes the time to listen to you and respond adequately to your problem. Sylvie Benoliel-Claux and Anne-Sophie Leroy are both truly dedicated to your case as if you were their only client. They give pertinent advice that is also business oriented. They have a wide knowledge on design matters.‘

‘Small set up that offers the same levels of expertise and service levels as large international firms, combined with direct partner availability and flexibility, and reasonable rates expected from a boutique.‘

‘Very available team.‘

‘Listen carefully and give real advice adapted to the structure of our firm. Very good reactivity.‘

‘Responsiveness is one of the keys to success and Meridian demonstrates this ability on all the subjects on which we have been asking them. They are above all concerned by my needs and are able to anticipate them. Their curiosity has made them understand the main aspects of our operations and they are therefore able to respond fairly, appropriately and quickly to the problems we can pose to them.‘

‘I have been working with Xavier Desnos and Vincent Vilchien for more than ten years and their empathy combined with their professionalism makes me totally confident in their advice and in the actions they may have to implement on behalf of our law firm. We need effective and specific legal security, delivered in a professional context where the quality/price ratio is obviously important but where the quality of human relationship is essential. It is this chemistry that we found with Meridian’s lawyers.‘

‘Very good understanding of practical issues alongside legal or judicial issues. The strategy developed anticipates legal and regulatory developments.‘

‘Julien Canlorbe shows great listening skills and an excellent case strategy, he is very pedagogic in the explanations given on procedural matters, and makes the presentation of legal issues accessible.‘

‘High experience; great business understanding; high professionalism.‘

‘Responsive, uncomplicated, experienced and hands-on boutique firm that I use for any kind of IP advice in France, especially for IP litigation. ‘

‘Benjamin May is my contact at Aramis. He is a seasoned IP lawyer and litigator. He is responsive and finds practical hands-on solutions for any IP related problems.‘

‘aTurquoise is a firm on which you can rely for expertise and best practices. Anne-Marie Pecoraro and her team are close to clients, flexible and responsive, and valuable partners of the company, supportive with higher level of expertise. They are first experts in the field of copyright, media and entertainment. They work for Hollywood studios (many productions) as well as for television channels such as Discovery. They work for many advertising agencies, advertisers, new forms of advertising (influencers, digital marketing etc). Also the sports world. (Protection of programmes and various interventions for television channels and radios (including the management of rights and licences), neighbouring rights and protection of all IP rights and events as well as advice to game publishers; advice to platforms, various advice to provide a legal framework for the spectacular dimension of sports events, protection of rights.‘

‘Enthusiastic team that is willing to take a strong lead in guiding and educating the licensing industry members.‘

‘Prompt answers, fluent project management and conducting the case with a high professional integrity.‘

‘The team can cover all types of trademark work from management of portfolios to litigation.‘

‘Anne-Marie Pecoraro is an excellent Lawyer and negociator. Rodolphe Boissau, Marion Faupin, Emeline Cuchot form a 100% trustworthy, creative, as well as technical team. They provide excellent support and advice for the company’s strategy, for national and international problems. I do not hesitate to refer clients to them and recommend them. Excellent negociators as well as litigators.‘

‘Anne-Marie Pecoraro is an excellent lawyer, with a special ability to communicate solutions in a very knowledgeable, intelligible and friendly manner.‘

‘The name partner I worked with combines experience, technicality and know-how and adapted to my very specific request.‘

‘All the members of the team are good and proactive. They follow up on our matters with great efficiency and they interact a lot with us which is very appreciated. Our main contact is Vanessa Bouchara, who we have worked with for more than 10 years. She is effective, a fantastic lawyer with a very good and efficient knowledge of fashion. She leaves nothing to chance and we regularly obtain great decisions for the IP matters she handles for us, either in France or abroad.‘

‘They are responsive, knowledgeable, and efficient. Very good with clients and good at strategy on trademark issues.‘

‘Vanessa Bouchara is strategic and very smart. Her associates are efficient with great English language skills.‘

‘In addition to reactivity and availability, Lext avocat aims at finding a strategy adapted to the client’s needs and resources. The team is very creative in its analysesr.‘

‘Anne Bourdu is in charge of the IP and her natural empathy enhances exchanges and both the comprehension of the client’needs and comprehension by the client of the case.‘

‘The team is immensely knowledgeable and efficient.‘

‘Clara Steinitz always finds pragmatic solutions and understands her clients’ needs.’

‘Small but highly efficient practice that punches above its weight, and is part of the broader excellent Taliens group.‘

‘JF Gaultier is very responsive and clear in his communication.‘

‘The quality is due to the very high level of technical skills of the team. In addition, their approach takes into account the specificity of the business lines. They are solution-oriented.‘

‘Each member of the team is friendly, and pro-active. They know how to make themselves available quickly. Their legal knowledge is very specialised. ‘