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Behring
10 RUE DE PRESBOURG
75016 PARIS
France

France > Industry focus: Telecoms  Tier 1

Behring has a strong offering for telecoms matters, and is regularly sought after by a client base of mobile operators, internet service providers, satellite operators, international development organisations, and government bodies. The ‘responsive and pragmatic' team fields expertise in transactional, regulatory, and contractual issues in the area. Practice head Anne-Solène Gay 'stands out for her professionalism’ and her 'excellent understanding of telecoms regulations'. Valentin Morel-Lab, Myriam Bennari, and Noam Fitoussi are names to note.

Practice head(s):

Anne-Solène Gay

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The firm is a specialist on Francophone telecoms regulation. They are responsive and pragmatic.’

‘Anne-Solène Gay has an excellent understanding of telecoms regulations and she explains the position thoughtfully and succinctly. We would always go to her for telecoms questions.’

‘All employees are efficient. The team is always available, attentive and proactive. Responses are provided on time.’

‘Within the Behring team, Anne-Solène Gay as a partner particularly stands out for her professionalism, her mastery of subjects surrounding telecommunications, digital and space, and her ability to work internationally in complex contexts. These are valuable qualities which make working with her on these subjects a valuable asset.’

‘Anne-Solène Gay leads the team and follows the files closely. It has extensive expertise in the telecoms sector. It is able to handle files in different countries and in different market segments. Among the collaborators, we were led to work more particularly with Valentin Morel-Lab, Laurent Bruneau and Noam Fitoussi.’

‘The Behring team is particularly at the cutting edge on subjects including telecommunications, digital and space. They know how to be available and very efficient on their files. The mode of collaboration is very fluid and the value for the work carried out is very interesting.’

‘Anne-Solène Gay – very responsive, highly focused, sound commercial advice.’

‘Extensive knowledge and experience in the French regulatory framework. Proactivity.’

Key clients

MITEL

PEOPLEFONE

LIBON

ZIFF DAVIS (formerly J2 GLOBAL)

DRW

INTELEPEER

ECOWAS

CONATEL

Ministry of Telecom of Niger

ANRTIC

Work highlights

  • Advised Group VIVENDI Africa (GVA) on a number of major telecoms projects.
  • Advised MITEL on various telecoms regulatory matters, including dealings with ARCEP.
  • Advised the World Bank on a major project supporting ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), involving improving the international telecoms capacity for the West African region.

France > Industry focus: IT and internet  Tier 3

Behring provides a broad-ranging offering in the IT space, with particular expertise in regulatory issues, as well as related competition and IP law matters. The firm is also notable for its activity in across Africa, where it assists both public and private sector clients. The practice is led by Anne-Solène Gay, who has a deep knowledge of the telecoms industry and significant litigation experience.

Practice head(s):

Anne-Solène Gay

Testimonials

‘Their in-depth knowledge of the telecoms, information technology, space, and intellectual property law industrial sectors is undeniably one of their main skills. The team is able to navigate the complex nuances of these areas with ease, enabling them to provide exceptional legal advice to their clients.’

‘The team gives us complete satisfaction. They provide excellent quality work, demonstrate very good legal technicality on their subjects while being very pragmatic in their approach and they deliver within deadlines that always respect our own constraints. Finally, the amount of their fees is perfectly consistent with the quality of the service they provide.’ 

‘Anne-Solène Gay follows the cases very closely and is always available and responsive in the event of an urgent matter.’

‘The Behring team has been our TMT advisor for over three years. We continue to use their services because we are very satisfied with their expertise. They provide the requested elements diligently and are always precise in their answers. Their knowledge of TMT and the regulatory environment is a valuable asset, as well as the nuances provided in the answers. Prices are competitive in relation to the quality provided.’ 

‘Anne-Solène Gay: always available, she is very efficient and perfectly to the point in her answers.’

‘The team is always very available and attentive to find pragmatic solutions.’

‘We have a complementary team with practitioners who complement each other perfectly and work effectively together. The team as a whole is responsive, efficient and proactive.’

‘Anne-Solène Gay is pleasant to work with and responsive.’

Key clients

SPS (formerly SWISS POST SOLUTIONS)

GROUP VIVENDI AFRICA (GVA)

QOVOLTIS

Advised SPS, a global IT/BPO service provider, in the negotiation of IT outsourcing contracts with its

clients and on various cybersecurity, IT, and data protection-related matters

CONECS

LILLYBELLE

WRAY CASTLE

MOBYFLY

WORLD BANK

ECOWAS

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Work highlights

  • Advising SPS on the negotiation of IT outsourcing contracts with its clients and on various cybersecurity, IT, and data protection-related matters.
  • Advised Conecs, a joint venture between the four main issuers of meal vouchers in France, on the negotiation of a contract with Worldline for the provision of IT services, consisting of IT development and software integration services of an electronic payment platform for luncheon voucher.
  • Advised MobyFly, a Swiss company specialising in zero-emission hydrofoil boats, on its software license contract negotiations and IT development protection strategy in the context of its fundraising and commercial development activities.

BEHRING is a niche law firm which specialises in telecommunications, information technology and space activities. It also has a dedicated intellectual property and data protection practice.

Located in the shade of the Arc de Triomphe, BEHRING serves French and international clients in many jurisdictions in the world. Its team of multidisciplinary and bilingual lawyers includes UK-qualified and French qualified associates in order to serve the international needs of its clients.
BEHRING acts for fixed and mobile telecommunications operators over a wide range of technologies (fibre, submarine cables and cellular), but also advises on satellite matters and space law which is a growing and increasingly competitive industry. BEHRING also has a very strong experience of advising operators in French-speaking African countries.

BEHRING also advises clients in innovation and intellectual property related matters, and acts for them in relation to their data protection compliance obligations.

Department Name Email Telephone
Partner Anne-Solène Gay asgay@behring.fr 00 33 1 53 64 70 00
Photo Name Position Profile
Anne-Solène Gay photo Maitre Anne-Solène Gay Owner and managing partner
Apolline Levesque photo Maitre Apolline Levesque Associate
Christelle Nouhaud photo Maitre Christelle Nouhaud Associate
James Singer photo Maitre James Singer Associate
Christian Kpolo : Associate
James Singer : Associate
Apolline Levesque : Associate
Laurent Bruneau : Consultant
French
English (fluent)
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