The team at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. regularly advises clients across the art and architecture, fashion, and media and culture sector, and also leverages its presence in Brussels to offer a strong pan-European copyright offering. Under the firm’s regular undertakings includes both contentious and transactional work, with copyright validity and infringement issues, as well as contractual disputes concerning copyright licenses and assignments being key areas of work for the group. The management of the firm’s copyright team comes as a collective and collaborative effort between the firm’s IP, technology, media, and telecoms departments. The team is co-headed by Paris-trio Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier, who is a life-sciences specialist, Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry, and Julien Guinot-Deléry, who specialises in the audio-visual, press, online media, and advertising industries. Emmanuel Larere remains a stanchion of the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘The Intellectual Property / Copyright team has unrivalled knowledge of contractual and legal systems relating to intellectual property and covers a broad spectrum of creative industries.’
‘Julien Guinot-Deléry, partner, is incredibly responsive, technically relevant and able to lead the most complex negotiations. He has a perfect knowledge of the "intellectual property" logic of the creative industries and the practice of contracts.'
‘Expert, very available and responsive, adapting to operational needs with an immediate understanding of the issues.'
Key clients
- TF1
- Société Droits Voisins de la Presse
- Pernod Ricard
- Accor
- Health & Happiness
- Agence France-Presse
- Comédie-Française
- Drouot
- Paris 2024
- Reworld Media
Work highlights
Represented the Comédie-Française (the French leading national theatre) in a high-profile copyright dispute concerning an unpublished adaptation of Molière's Tartuffe by restoring the original version in 3 acts (version banned by the French King in 1664).
Representing Agence France-Presse in a major litigation against X on the implementation of the press neighbouring rights, following the implementation of the EU Directive on copyright in the digital single market.
Assisting Groupe Cargo and its subsidiary Fabrique de Styles in defence in a litigation against Maisons du Monde.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier; Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry; Julien Guinot-Deléry
Other key lawyers
Emmanuel Larere