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Laude Esquier Champey Offices
4 RUE QUENTIN BAUCHART
75 008 PARIS
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Laude Esquier Champey > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs Tier 1
Laude Esquier Champey specialises in IP-related dispute resolution, both in France and internationally. IP practice head Sophie Havard Duclos is noted for her broad litigation experience, including representing clients in trade marks and design disputes. The firm's clients include French and international corporates and SMEs active in the fashion, cosmetics, luxury goods and technology industries.Practice head(s):
Sophie Havard Duclos
Key clients
Christian Dior Couture
Danone
Engie
Accor
Leopold Croizet
Eugène Perma
Oxstal
Laboratoires Laurence Dumont
Corel
Work highlights
- Obtained the confirmation by the Douai Court on 17 June 2021 that the trademark “Danio” does not infringe upon Dagniaux’s former rights over two trademarks containing the name “Dagniaux”.
- Obtained a decision from the Paris Court on 28 May 2021 condemning Energy Green for the infringement of Engie and Engie Green’s former trademarks and trade names.
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 2
Laude Esquier Champey is an established litigation boutique with extensive sector expertise. The firm regularly acts for leading French corporations, notably in the luxury goods, technology and industrial fields, as well as for many international companies and investors. In addition to shouldering a substantial commercial caseload, the practice also handles challenging shareholder conflicts and insolvency-related litigation. The practice also deals with product liability and insurance related work, with recent work including several Covid-19-related coverage disputes. The practice is co-headed by Olivier Laude, Victor Champey, Richard Esquier and Florent Bouderbala, who was promoted to partner early 2021.Practice head(s):
Olivier Laude; Richard Esquier; Victor Champey; Florent Bouderbala
Testimonials
‘A good expertise in technical fields. Very fast responses and great availability.’
‘Olivier Laude has good business acumen which helps him settle disputes.’
Key clients
KERING
BLABLACAR
MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT EUROPE
EURELEC TRADING
MATISA MATÉRIEL INDUSTRIEL
VALLOUREC
MGA ENTERTAINMENT INC
LAFARGEHOLCIM
MARIE BRIZARD WINE & SPIRITS (MBWS)
Work highlights
- Representing Kering and its subsidiary Yves Saint Laurent in a dispute with Yves Saint Laurent’s former artistic director Hedi Slimane.
- Representing LAFARGE SA and LAFARGEHOLCIM in a dispute with D&O insurer AIG EUROPE linked to the ongoing criminal inquiry raised in France against LAFARGEHOLCIM and some of its former directors and employees, regarding the Syrian activities of the company in years 2014 and 2015.
- Representing BlaBlaCar in various lawsuits initiated by several contractors in connection with the breach by BlaBlabus (subsidiary of BlaBlaCar) of contracts in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
France > Intellectual property: Copyright Tier 2
Under the leadership of experienced litigator Sophie Havard Duclos, Laude Esquier Champey stands out for its strong track record representing French and international clients in litigious matters. Although the group operates in a broad range of sectors, it is particularly active in the fashion space, where it frequently acts on copyright infringement matters and the negotiation and drafting of copyright-related agreements on behalf of fashion and luxury goods brands.Practice head(s):
Sophie Havard Duclos
Key clients
CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE
DANONE
ACCOR
Work highlights
- Successfuly represented Christian Dior Couture in the Bobigny Criminal Court and the Paris Court of Appeal in a case involving 5,024 pairs of earrings infringing Christian Dior Couture’s copyrights and design rights on its famous ‘Mise en Dior Tribal’ model.
- Assited Nike with French customs seizure of shoes infringing its copyrights and design rights.
- Assisted clients with the negotiation and the drafting of copyright-related agreements.
France > Insurance Tier 3
Laude Esquier ChampeyPractice head(s):
Key clients
Sunergia
Diot
Matisa
Legrand
Homevi
Cardif Lux Vie
Wealins
CNP Assurances
Lafarge
Baloise
Laude Esquier Champey > Firm Profile
The firm: The firm was created in 2008 by Olivier Laude, Richard Esquier and Victor Champey. It has always specialised in business litigation.
Areas of practice: Laude Esquier Champey specialises in business litigation. The firm has 20 attorneys whose practices are dedicated to managing and resolving disputes both in France and internationally. The firm primarily acts on behalf of French and international groups, large companies, SMEs and directors and officers operating in a wide variety of economic sectors. Anticipating and managing conflicts, analysing risks, developing strategies, resolving crises, achieving settlements or implementing effective judicial proceedings are at the heart of the firm’s activity and expertise. Led by six seasoned partners with a significant track record in negotiations and litigation, the firm defends its clients’ interests efficiently and with determination, arriving at pragmatic solutions that are adapted to the financial and strategic risks at stake. The firm represents its clients before all types of jurisdictions (judicial, administrative, arbitral).
Main Contacts
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| Acquisitions/post-acquisition | |||
| Shareholder lawsuits | |||
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| White-collar crime | |||
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| Transportation | |||
| Estates | |||
| Commercial contracts | |||
| Distribution arrangements | |||
| Consumer law | |||
| Product defects | |||
| Competition and unfair practices | |||
| Distribution networks | |||
| Copyright | |||
| Trade marks | |||
| Design protection | |||
| Patents | |||
| Personal data | |||
| Press and media | |||
| Internet | |||
| Individual and collective litigation | |||
| Restructuring and redundancy plans | |||
| Works council notifications and consultations | |||
| Union representation |
Staff Figures
at this office : 20Languages
French English Spanish ItalianMemberships
International Bar Association (IBA) Association Française des Praticiens du droit des Marques et des Modèles (APRAM) International Trademark Association (INTA) International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) Association Française des Praticiens du droit des Marques et des Modèles (APRAM)Other
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