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Taylor Wessing Offices
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75008 PARIS
France
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Mr Benoît Goulesque-Monaux
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Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Benoît specialises in litigation, disputes, arbitration and bankruptcy. He has experience of civil and commercial litigation, intellectual property, press and liability litigation.
Benoît acts for national and international businesses, from startups to large public companies. He advises major media entertainment and technology clients including producers, distributors, editors, actors, designers and writers. He also acts for banks and financial institutions.
Languages
English, French
Lawyer Rankings
France > Intellectual property: Copyright
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.
France > Media and entertainment: Cinema
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.
France > Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
Taylor Wessing manages a number of headline cases relating to the public sector and political spheres in which it regularly defends lawyers from other firms and political figures. The team also acts in other areas, assisting companies, CEOs, individuals and banks as victims of illicit practices and fraud, or as subject of corruption and fraud accusations. The team also has a good knowledge of the media and sport sectors where it regularly handles cases. Paul-Albert Iweins has a wealth of experience and heads the practice alongside Benoît Goulesque-Monaux.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: Copyright France
- Media and entertainment: Cinema France
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Media and entertainment: Cinema
- Media and entertainment: Television/radio
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Data privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Employment
- Insolvency
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- EU, competition and distribution
- Real estate
- Mergers and acquisitions