Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is home to Marie-Aimée de Dampierre, who handles complex authorship and licensing issues. Andrea Dufaure and Alexandre Rudoni joined the team from A&O Shearman in June 2025, bringing market-leading expertise in video games and media. The pair excel in high-stakes disputes and transactional work for gaming, entertainment, and luxury clients. Etienne Barjol and Claire Bratel support enforcement and anti-piracy operations.
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- 'Deep knowledge of IP law and insight into business models of the games industry.'
- ‘Alexandre Rudoni (world-class litigator, strategic mind, and vast experience).'
- ‘We can highly recommend the IP Team from Hogan Lovells (Paris). Alexandre Rudoni and the team have exceptional knowledge about the entertainment industry, including video games and can be trusted with most complex legal matters and transactions. They're highly experienced, business oriented, responsive, and they serve us as a reliable partner for more than 10 years now.’
- ‘Both Alexandre Rudoni and Andrea Dufaure are highly experienced and have an exceptional understanding of a video games industry and its dynamics as well as other creative sectors.’
- ‘As a client in the video game industry, I have been consistently impressed by Alexandre Rudoni and Andrea Dufaure, who recently joined the Hogan Lovells Paris IP team. The two combine deep sector knowledge—especially in video games, digital media, and entertainment—with strong copyright expertise. They understand both the creative and commercial aspects of our business, which allows them to provide practical, results-oriented advice rather than purely theoretical legal analysis.’
- ‘Alexandre Rudoni combines deep expertise in IT compliance and copyright litigation with an exceptional understanding of the video game and entertainment industries. What distinguishes him from many peers is his ability to translate complex legal issues into strategic, commercially sound solutions. He is pragmatic and always focused on achieving tangible results rather than academic debate.'
Key clients
- Valve
- Nintendo
- Netflix
- Metro Goldwyn Meyer
Work highlights
Represented Valve in highly strategic copyright and consumer litigation initiated by the French consumer association UFC Que-Choisir.
Represented Nintendo in civil litigation initiated against hosting company Dstorage, which operates 1Fichier.com.
Represented MGM in a copyright and trademark infringement dispute adverse to publisher Dunod in relation to the James Bond franchise.
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Practice head
Marie-Aimée de Dampierre; David Taylor; Jane Seager; Andrea Dufaure; Alexandre Rudoni
Other key lawyers
Etienne Barjol; Claire Bratel