Elias Khrouz
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About
Provided by Elias Khrouz
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property (trademarks, patents, designs, copyright)
Data protection
Commercial
Career
Elias co-founded Lawal after 12 years at prestigious law firms in Madrid and Casablanca (Gabeiras y Asociados, Bird & Bird, Cuatrecasas, Gide Loyrette Nouel). He currently heads Lawal’s IP/IT practices.
Professional Memberships
ALAI Association
Capitant Association
Publications
Elias is the author of a thesis in intellectual property law, Evolution comparée de la gestion collective du droit d'auteur et des droits voisins en Suisse et dans l'Union Européenne, published in French by Stämpfli Editions, 2025 (https://staempflirecht.ch/evolution-comparee-de-la-gestion-collective-du-droit-dauteur-et-des-droits-voisins-en-suisse-et-dans-lunion-europeenne/ean-9783727283918)
Languages Spoken
French, English, Spanish
Education
Université Lyon III
Private law degree and Master in business law
Université de Lausanne
PhD in intellectual property law, awarded summa cum laude
Awards
IP Next Generation Lawyer
Legal 500
2019
Summa Cum Laude
Université de Lausanne
2024
Price Otto Riese for the excellency of the thesis
2025