The team at Racine has outstanding full-service capabilities that includes handling complex litigation and licensing agreement negotiation and drafting, as well as infringement proceedings and responses to regulatory inquiries for some of the world’s largest streaming services, car manufacturers, luxury fashion conglomerates, and industry leaders in audio-visual production. The team is led by the erudite duo Charles Bouffier and Eric Barbry, and the latter is noted by clients for his consistent responsiveness. Bouffier is an expert at the intersection of internet, data, and IP law and frequently advises software publishing, sport, cinema and audio-visual, and luxury goods companies. Barbry, who is often a drafter of regulatory texts, advises on protecting intangible assets and safeguarding the use of IP rights. Recent work of note includes representing a market-leading global streaming-media company in several high-profile litigations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Racine is great at understanding needs, analyzing risks, advising by really putting himself in the client's shoes and defending the client's interests.’
‘Eric Barbry: Very good knowledge of the file, quick in analysis and advice, very good macro and micro vision.’
‘We particularly appreciate the team because they fully understand our challenges, our context, are great listeners and ultimately provide us with relevant and pragmatic answers.’
‘The person on the team that we particularly appreciate is Eric Barbry. Eric is a multi-faceted lawyer, very attentive to our needs and very relevant in the help he provides us.’
‘The answers to our questions are always clear and detailed, taking into account the issues related to the daily lives of operational teams.’
‘Always satisfied with the help provided by Charles Bouffier on our cases.’
‘The Intellectual Property team at Racine has extensive expertise in copyright law, both in terms of copyright law itself and in contractual matters. The team is indeed innovative, through its approach and through its participation in numerous groups/associations aimed at developing the subject. In terms of collaboration, the team members are very approachable on a human level and have a modern approach.'
‘The Racine team is a professional, responsive team that knows how to adapt to its interlocutors, both in the way of working and in the speech. Their answers are always clear, precise, supported by legal texts and case law. The entire team shows kindness, cheerful demeanour and a strong sense of humour.’
Key clients
- Frogwares
- Netflix
Work highlights
- Assisted Decathlon with protecting the intellectual property of their 3D developments—especially the 3D models of tents—created using GNU’s General Public License open-source 3D graphics software Blender.
- Represented the digital industry association ACSEL on two missions requested by the French copyrights consultative body CSPLA.
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Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Charles Bouffier; Eric Barbry