Christian Valsamidis > Taylor Wessing > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

With a strong presence in the media and entertainment sectors, Taylor Wessing’s copyright team seamlessly combines extensive advisory and litigation experience with a sharp focus on the dynamic challenges posed by the ever-evolving digital landscape. Co-led by Christian Valsamidis, Claire Saint-Laurent, Benoît Goulesque-Monaux, and Marc Schuler, the practice consistently handles both national and cross-border cases, representing clients in infringement claims, IP ownership disputes, and licensing issues before French and EU courts. Beyond the media sector, its expertise extends to diverse industries, including advertising, marketing, gaming, apps, and music. Notably, the team collaborates seamlessly with the firm’s tax, corporate, and distribution practice groups, ensuring the provision of comprehensive and full-service advice.

A dominant force in the entertainment sphere, Taylor Wessing handles the full range of media services, from IP assets to the financing and development of creative projects. With a large international network at its disposal, the firm is well-positioned to advise both national and international clients, including producers, distributors, institutional and financial organisations, in addition to directors and artists. The group is led by a quartet of specialists; Christian Valsamidis commands in-depth expertise of IP and banking matters in the entertainment industry, whilst Benoît Goulesque-Monaux focuses on media disputes. Other key contacts in the group include Claire Saint-Laurent and Marc Schuler.

Headquartered in Paris but with a broad international scope, Taylor Wessing is commended for its full-service entertainment offering, spanning both day-to-day operations and complex, cross-border matters. The firm caters to both international and domestic clients in the industry, in particular producers, distributors, and financial institutions. The practice is strengthened by the considerable expertise of leads Christian Valsamidis, who is recognised in the field for his expertise in banking and IP issues in the entertainment industry, Claire Saint-Laurent-Mantoux, who has longstanding experience in contractual matters and the international financing of projects, and disputes-focused Benoît Goulesque-Monaux.