Sonia Cissé > Linklaters > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters
25 RUE DE MARIGNAN
75008 PARIS
France

Work Department

IP/TMT

Position

Sonia is heading the Technology, Media and Telecommunications team of Linklaters in Paris. Sonia’s practice covers the full range of TMT legal areas, with a focus on contracts, data protection, internet and telecommunications. Sonia has strong experience in advising companies from diversified sectors (IT editors and service providers, banking, insurance, transportation, telecom, energy, retail, luxe, etc.) across all aspects of major commercial contracts, sourcing and complex procurement transactions, regulation of data and networks, e-business and IT security, telecoms and media projects. Her experience has led her to advise on both service providers and clients’ sides.

Career

2016-present: Linklaters

2013-2016: Associate – Norton Rose Fulbright

Languages

French, English, Spanish

Memberships

Sonia is an active member of l’Association Française du Droit de l’Informatique, IAPP, Fratel, Women in AI and the Global Sourcing Association.

Education

Sonia holds a Master in Intellectual Property Law from the University Montpellier I and a LLM in International Business Law from Kings College London.

She is admitted at the Paris Bar.

Lawyer Rankings

France > Data privacy and data protection

(Next Generation Partners)

Sonia Cissé – Linklaters

Linklaters is well placed to handle the full gamut of data protection and privacy issues including litigation, transactional and regulatory issues. Practice head Sonia Cissé advises on the data aspects of cyber security and fintech, and also has expertise in assisting with commercial contracts, sourcing and complex procurement transactions ,regulation of data and networks, e-commerce, cybersecurity security and telecoms projects and interweaves these aspects into her data advice, GDPR compliance and personal data breach work.