Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP maintains a strong position in the IT and internet market, with typical mandates for the team including IT agreements such as SaaS contracts, M&A transactions, IT disputes and regulatory compliance matters. Etienne Drouard is a reference for clients in the financial services, digital advertising and healthcare sectors, while David Taylor combines significant experience in technical domain name management with expertise in related competition, commercial and IP infringement litigation. Jane Seager handles the full range of cybersecurity matters, while Christine Gateau is praised by clients as an experienced IT litigator. Mikael Salmela has in-depth knowledge of complex and strategic IT agreements.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Mikael Salmela provides extremely sharp and precise advice in the field of e-commerce while being pragmatic and solution-oriented regarding operational activities.’
- ‘Etienne Drouard is a brilliant lawyer, and his remarkable skills elevate the entire firm.'
- ‘The Hogan Lovells domain name practice is second to none. At times they are almost an extension of our in-house team.’
- ‘Jane Seager is able to manage the team’s heavy workload without missing a beat and her responsiveness is second to none. Her attention to detail is consistently very high and she is very commercially minded.'
- 'Jane Seager is truly a strategic asset to our team.'
- 'Thomas Raudkivi is excellent and has assisted on some of our most difficult and challenging UDRP cases.’
Key clients
- Aareon France SAS
- Accel, UIPath, Elaia Partners and Creandum
- ClaraVista
- Merck & Co
- OneStock
- Reflek.io
- Sport Heroes
Work highlights
Advised Accel, UIPath, Elaia Partners and Creandum on the initial USD 220 million fundraising of French start-up ‘H’.
Provided Sport Heroes with assistance in the drafting and negotiation of its IT agreements with corporate clients.
Assisting Reflek.io in the implementation of its IT service offering on the French market.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Etienne Drouard; David Taylor; Christine Gateau; Mikael Salmela; Jane Seager
Other key lawyers
Thomas Raudkivi