Bird & Bird bolsters its trade marks and designs offering with pan-European reach, leveraging a team of IP specialists to deliver strategic portfolio management and contentious expertise across innovative sectors. Trade marks and designs litigator Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan, adept in soft IP disputes for food and sports brands, co-leads with Géraldine Arbant, a brand management authority in retail and technology. Counsel Edouard Treppoz contributes international copyright insights intersecting designs, while Estelle Henry-Mayer excels in portfolio optimisation and oppositions, supported by counsel Frédérique Bocqueraz infringement litigation prowess.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Attentive and highly responsive.’
- ‘All the lawyers on the team are listening to us and are taking charge of our interests.’
- ‘Their responsiveness and legal rigor, combined with their ability to propose balanced solutions, were crucial in handling sensitive cases. Thanks to their expertise, we were able to structure a clear and strategic response.'
Key clients
- Piasten
- Crossfit
- Fédération de l’Industrie Horlogère Suisse (FHS)
- Philip Morris International
- VF Corporation
- Triumph International
- Crouzet
- Consorzio Di Tutela Della Denominazione Di Origine Controllata Prosecco
- WAVESTONE
- L’Oreal
- ACPS
Work highlights
Advised L’OREAL in the preparation, drafting and negotiation of a long-term exclusive license and collaboration agreement with JACQUEMUS Group with regard to beauty and cosmetics products.
Acting for CrossFit in more than 600 matters related to the enforcement of “CrossFit” trade marks.
Represented P&G, who notably owns cosmetic trade marks on SK-II & PITERA (3D trade mark), on a litigation case against the trade mark application SK-PITERA filed by a Chinese individual.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan; Géraldine Arbant
Other key lawyers
Edouard Treppoz; Estelle Henry-Mayer; Frédérique Bocqueraz