With 'a perfect knowledge of press law', August Debouzy is retained by key players in the sector including Le Parisien, Radio France and RT France. Well-known for its strong contentious capabilities, the team is active in a wide range of press law proceedings covering defamation, image rights, libel and privacy cases. The firm also represents private individuals in these matters, both before criminal and civil courts. Litigator Basile Ader is the key contact; as well as being vice-president of the Paris bar, he is also the managing editor of Légipresse and Legicom. Ader is assisted by counsel Amélie Tripet who provides advisory and litigation services on press, libel and publishing matters.

Emmanuel Tordjman is the key name at Seattle Avocats, acting as main adviser to online newspaper Mediapart, which generates a significant number of cases. In a recent high-profile highlight, Tordjman represented the paper in a defamation case brought by a former French minister, in relation to the publication of a key witness interview. The team, which also features litigator François de Cambiaire, is retained by public policy makers, business executives, political figures and artists for privacy cases. Private and contract law specialist François Ronget is called on for matters pertaining to reputational damage.

Dedicated to the media, digital and tech sectors, Taliens is retained by several major UK and US newspapers including The Guardian, Associated Newspapers and the The Atlantic. With a broad offering across all TMT work, the specialist newspaper practice is particularly experienced oin freedom of expression, defamation, privacy and right of publicity cases. Jean-Frederic Gaultier is the key contact for these matters, while Clara Steinitz is a go-to for pre-publication clearances.