Linklaters regularly advises international clients on their cross-border trademark proceedings. Led by Pauline Debré, the team also seamlessly integrates with the firm’s other departments and subsequently often advises on the IP aspects of financing and M&A deals. Clients include tech and software conglomerates, pharmaceutical companies and French automotive suppliers. Jean-François Merdrignac is adept at negotiating and drafting various agreements including those pertaining to joint ventures, R&D and collaboration agreements, and sponsorship agreements.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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‘Strong expertise in the subject matter, responsiveness, ability to constructively influence the negotiation process.’
Key clients
- Meta Platforms
- Merck & Co
- Automotive Cells Company
- La Rosée
Work highlights
Representing Meta Platforms in judicial proceedings launched against a data scraper based in France, The Phantom Company.
Defending Merck & Co, Inc. before multiple courts, including France, in relation to different uses of the name “MERCK” on the internet and in email addresses.
Advised ACC on the IP aspects of a debt financing, securing €4.4 billion in loan facilities to finance the development of three EV battery gigafactories in Europe.
Lawyers
Practice head
Pauline Debré
Other key lawyers
Jean-François Merdrignac; Laetitia Nicolazzi