Agathe ZAJDELA

Practice Areas

Agathe Zajdela focuses her practice on intellectual property law, with particular expertise in trademarks, copyright, designs and patents, both in advisory and contentious matters. She also has significant experience in unfair competition and parasitism claims, frequently handling cases where IP infringement overlaps with broader commercial misconduct.

She assists clients in structuring, protecting and enforcing their IP assets, with a strong emphasis on anti-counterfeiting strategies and complex contractual frameworks (franchise, distribution, licence, co-development and R&D agreements).

She regularly acts in infringement proceedings, unfair competition and parasitism litigation, seizure measures and cross-border enforcement actions, and advises on IP strategy in transactional contexts.

Career

Admitted to the Bar in 2014, Agathe Zajdela is a Partner at DTMV, a French law firm dedicated to intellectual property and business law.

She began her career within the Intellectual Property and New Technologies team of Fidal in Paris, before joining DTMV, where she was appointed Of Counsel and subsequently Partner. Over more than a decade of practice, she has developed recognised expertise in both contentious and advisory IP matters.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Paris Bar.

Member of APRAM (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles).

Member of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property).

Appointed Expert by the Fédération Française du Prêt-à-Porter Féminin (French Women’s Ready-to-Wear Federation).

Publications

Agathe Zajdela regularly publishes analyses and commentary on intellectual property law, including anti-counterfeiting, trademark enforcement, unfair competition, parasitism and the impact of artificial intelligence on copyright and innovation.

Her work is frequently featured in leading specialised legal publications, including Dalloz IP/IT and Lamy Droit de l’Immatériel, as well as on professional legal platforms such as Lex Inside.

Her analyses are also published in economic and financial media, including Option Finance, Fashion United, France Inter, CB News and Croissance Investissement, reflecting the strategic and business dimension of her practice.

She is regularly invited to contribute to legal podcasts and professional broadcasts addressing IP and innovation-related topics.

Personal

Agathe Zajdela is particularly committed to the protection of creators’ rights, especially within the fashion industry. Her work reflects a strong dedication to safeguarding creative expression and supporting designers and brands in securing and enforcing their intellectual property rights.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

She represents clients before French civil, commercial and criminal courts, as well as before the INPI, EUIPO and WIPO .

Languages Spoken

French (native)

English (fluent)

Education