UGGC Avocats is reputed for its depth of expertise in complex film financing, production and dispute matters, assisting leading industry clients such as BPIFrance. The firm is particularly well-known for its cross-border work, notably advising on co-production projects between clients in the US, Europe and Africa. Anne-Marie Pecoraro leads the team and is highly regarded for her extensive experience in film law and the wider media and entertainment sector. She is supported by Rodolphe Boissau, with the pair recognised for their work ‘at the forefront of innovation’ within the industry.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Anne Marie Pecoraro: expertise, energy, reliability, agility.'
‘UGGC Avocats is our go to firm if we need advice on French Media law. They are very knowledgeable and quick to respond. Anne Marie Pecoraro is an absolute market leader.’
‘Anne Marie Pecoraro has been a force to be reckoned with for the past decades. She is an undisputed expert and also a very nice person.’
‘Anne Marie Pecoraro has the qualities of a great lawyer. Rodolphe Boissau is very good, with personal qualities and technical qualities at the highest level. They are remarkable lawyers.'
‘I consider the team unique, given its agility, its performance in innovative cutting-edge subjects and its ability to support customers across the entire IP IT communication landscape.
'Anne-Marie Pecoraro and Rodolphe Boissau are always at the forefront of innovation.'
‘Anne Marie Pecoraro is my go-to lawyer for all matters of film law, offering top-notch expertise.'
‘Anne Marie Pecoraro offers a high level of expertise in the relevant matters, combined with an excellent strategic mind. Personality and professionalism make Anne Marie a great lawyer.'
Key clients
- BPIFrance
- Pif et Hercule - Editions Vaillant
- Euzhan Palcy
- Les Films de la Plage
- Pap et Pille
- Birth
- Hikayet Films - Malek Bensmail
- Ephemere Production
- Chloe Saada
- Reveurs Nomades LLC
Work highlights
- Advising Edouard Calipe, the author of a comic strip inspired by a Senegalese legend known as the False Lion, to protect the interests of all parties involved in the co-production of a feature length animation project.
- Defended the team of the Algerian co-producer and writer-director of Hikayet Films - Malek Bensmail, against the other co-producers, as the film is an audiovisual adaptation of a pre-existing best-selling book.
- Advising Vince Fischer, a professional in the film industry who re-opened his ECI talent agency (representing well-known film talent, writers, directors and actors to film producers) in all his film-related activities.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Rodolphe Boissau
Practice head
Anne-Marie Pecoraro
Other key lawyers
Rodolphe Boissau