The team at Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is lauded by clients for being ‘one of the most expert teams in the market’ and acts for a strong roster of clients including international mass media companies and search engines. Etienne Drouard advises private and public entities operating IT and telecoms infrastructures, as well as clients involved with online services, digital media, e-commerce, mobility, and transport services, financial, insurance and payment services. Julie Schwartz has significant expertise with regards to data breach responses, negotiating data processing agreements, and assisting clients during CNIL dawn-raids as well as GDPR compliance, drafting internal policies and privacy impact assessments.
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‘I am used to working with Julie Schwartz (personal data counsel). The team thus constituted allows to have a complete and coherent approach to data issues in the field of health. Their combined expertise allows to have a sharp and avant-garde expertise of the constantly evolving pharmaceutical sector.’
‘Julie Schwartz is my preferred point of contact for any high value-added questions I face in the context of my business. Her responsiveness and pragmatic approach to topics allows my company to benefit from precise and tailor-made assistance while being a facilitator for the implementation of innovative projects and the understanding of risks.’
‘A team of experts on Privacy topics, available, probably the most expert team on the French market.’
‘Etienne Drouard is a recognized expert in Privacy in France. His strengths are: His understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem, His vision of the evolution of the market and the players. His knowledge of case law. His ability to develop a defense strategy.'
Key clients
- Aéroports de Lyon
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Owkin
- SCOR
- General Electric
- GrandVision
Work highlights
- Advised Aéroports de Lyon on the implementation of a facial recognition project.
- Advised Vertex on a drug treatment (CAR T) against sickle cell disease for all European Countries as well as other numerous ex-EU countries and are acting as key point of contact for clients and all legal counsels involved in the project.
- Advised Owkin, a ground-breaking medical AI Biotech company, as the external Data Protection Officer (DPO) and a constant advisor.
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