With a particularly active media and entertainment practice, Valther’s full-service offering encompasses strategic advisory work, contract drafting and negotiation, litigation, and regulatory representation for clients across the book publishing sector. Co-heading the firm, Xavier Près excels in IP and digital law matters and is also an experienced litigator before the civil, commercial, and criminal courts. Varet Près Killy merged with the firm in 2025, with Vincent Varet and his team enhancing the firm’s service offering in the areas of copyright law, AI matters and IP issues.
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- ' Vincent Varet is an excellent lawyer who not only has a deep understanding of the legal fields in which he excels, but also of the business sectors and professions he advises, their customs and practices, and their risks. He is therefore able to provide his clients with the most effective advice, tailored to their needs and concerns.'
Key clients
- Centre National du Livre
- Cinémathèque Française
- Cité internationale de la BD
- Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Xavier Près; Vincent Varet