The team at Bird & Bird harnesses strong cross-sector expertise and a large multidisciplinary team, offering a full range of business law services at the local and international level. Assisting both French and multi-national corporations operating in the greater Rhone-Alps region, the firm is particularly well regarded for advising startups and SMEs. The team is led by Lyon-based David Malcoiffe, who leverages extensive expertise in advising investment funds and start-up companies in private equity and venture capital transactions at the national and international level. Géraldine Arbant lends decades of experience in brand management, trademark and copyright litigation, whilst Anne-Florence Raducault specialises in contractual, commercial and corporate disputes and business criminal liability. Nathalie Devernay and Benjamin Lichtlé are also key contacts.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsiveness, availability, reliability.'
‘Very professional.'
‘Bird & Bird has a very wide range of area of expertise that allow them to advise us on a variety of cross-border matters across multiple sectors, including IP, Data Protection and contracts related matters.'
- 'They are business oriented, provide pragmatic replies and always make them available in a prompt manner when necessary. They are also anticipating issues and know our needs. ’
'Géraldine Arbant was strongly supportive, always available when needed and provided to us the legal support required in a very timely & business oriented manner. ’
Key clients
- Salesforce
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Baxter
- Philip Morris International
- Genetec
- Crouzet
- Cooper Cooperation pharmaceutique française
- Groupe 2LL
- MasterGrid
- Phen’X Technologies
- Via Transport
- April - Magnacarta
Practice head
David Malcoiffe
Other key lawyers
Géraldine Arbant; Anne-Florence Raducault; Nathalie Devernay; Benjamin Lichtlé