Julien Guinot-Deléry > Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Headquartered in Paris, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. represents some of the world’s leading luxury brands such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton. The firm boasts a cross-practice team with expertise in intellectual property, along with an in-depth knowledge of the emerging NFT market and the metaverse. Leadership is shared between Franck Audran, an expert in French and European competition law; Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier, whose focus is on patents and trade mark law; Olivier Diaz, a specialist in M&A and corporate law; Thierry Dor, who takes the lead on information technology and personal data matters; Julien Guinot-Deléry, who specialises in complex IP litigation; David Jonin, a key member of firm’s employment team; and Emmanuel Larere, an expert in contentious and non-contentious trade mark and patent issues.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s copyright team is a collaborative unit comprising partners and associates from the IP, technology, media, and telecoms departments. Its expertise spans both litigation and transactional aspects of copyright law, with a strong focus on personal image rights and in-depth knowledge of European copyright legislation, further reinforced by their presence in Brussels. The team, co-headed by four IP specialist partners Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier, Emmanuel Larere, Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry, and Julien Guinot-Deléry, provides consistent counsel to clients in high-stakes copyright disputes across various sectors, including entertainment, media, and culture. The practice also represents producers, talents, and their agents, covering a wide range of matters, including royalty collection, infringement claims, unfair competition, contractual disputes, and offering guidance on copyright licenses and image rights agreements.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. represents leading corporations, agencies and artists in the media sector. The team is developing innovative approaches to French and EU regulations, as well as advising clients on contractual practices. Copyright is another key area of expertise. The practice is led by Julien Guinot-Deléry, who focuses on both contentious and non-contentious matters across the whole spectrum of media law. Guinot-Deléry is supported by Camille Truchot, who leverages her sector expertise working in the online media, advertising and video games industries.

Offering a comprehensive practice in the IT sector, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is skilled in handling contract negotiations, legal structurings of digital technology projects, and cybersecurity issues. Other areas of expertise include software protection and IT-related litigation. The team is constantly consolidating its position in the market as a go-to advisor on Web3, NFT and metaverse matters, and also continues to provide counsel for major players in the banking sector. The team is co-led by Thierry Dor, who advises both domestic and global clients on a breadth of issues from outsourcing to software integration, and Julien Guinot-Deléry, who oversees strategic tech and digital litigation.