Jointly steered by Pierre Lubet, Laura Morelli and Jean-Guy de Ruffray, ADVANT Altana advises across a wide array of IT matters, ranging from drafting and negotiating IT agreements to assisting with software infringement litigation and anti-counterfeiting programs for software publishers. Lubet is regularly sought after to advise on employee data protection and company IT policies, while Morelli leads the team on trademarks and patents issues. De Ruffray has a high level of experience and knowledge in IP and new technology matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘ADVANT Altana’s IT and data practice is distinctive for pairing GDPR expertise with pragmatic technology contracting.'
- 'The team is highly responsive, deeply competent, and genuinely available—moving from board-level risk framing to line-by-line negotiation on cloud, SaaS, data-sharing, AI, and cybersecurity.'
- 'Clients value the team's ability to turn regulatory complexity into workable mechanisms and to integrate IP considerations into privacy and IT strategy, matching or surpassing larger firms on speed and precision while benefiting from ADVANT’s European reach.'
- 'ADVANT Altana delivers business-ready IT and data solutions with standout responsiveness, competence, and availability.’
- ‘The professionals I work with stand out for rigorous, business-savvy lawyering that brings clarity to the most complex matters. Jean-Guy de Ruffray is exemplary: meticulous and sophisticated, equally strong in personal data protection and in negotiating complex IT contracts.'
- 'The team couple deep fluency across the digital ecosystem with integrated IP expertise, ensuring privacy, licensing, and ownership issues are handled end-to-end.'
Key clients
- Ducati
- Labelium
- Ipsen Pharma
- Isentroniq
- Amphenol Corporation
- Invers GmbH
- Lexis Nexis
- Ag2r
- Tutelaire
- Aldi
- Eiffage Concessions
- K Manga
Work highlights
Advised an insurance company on setting up and contracting an IT project as part of the acquisition of part of the customer portfolio of another insurance company.
Advised a transportation company on framing an AI and data driven project to measure various aspects on the rails on a TGV line.
Advising Bilendi on technology, data, and AI solutions for the market research industry in pending litigation regarding its applications and solutions.
Practice head
Pierre Lubet; Laura Morelli; Jean-Guy De Ruffray