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Smaïn Guennad

Smaïn Guennad

France 2026

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De Gaulle Fleurance
 De Gaulle Fleurance

Ranked in 1 practice area

Sport

France

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Sport, Media and Entertainment, Consumer goods, distribution, international trade

Career

Smaïn Guennad joined De Gaulle Fleurance in 2018 and works in commercial law on issues involving several areas of legal expertise, from counseiling to litigation.

Recognized by his clients for his analytical skills and strategic vision, Smaïn Guennad assists among other clients, major French and foreign stakeholders from sports, media and entertainment industries.

He il also regularly contributing to commercial, intellectual property and sports law publications.

Publications

- SPORSORA seminar on the legal stakes of the 2024 Olympic Games (January 2024);

- Tribune Les Echos – Fédérations sportives : une affaire d’Etat (February 2024);

- Interview L’EQUIPE: Les marques non-partenaires de Paris 2024, en ambuscade (April 2024).

- SPORSORA seminar: the invitations and hospitality regime in the sports sector (April 2024)

- Report on sports broadcasting rights (September 2024);

- Tribune Les Echos: Football professionnel: sortir de la crise (October 2024).

Education

Université Panthéon-Assas

PhD

2011

Chambers Review

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Sport - France

Up and Coming
Individual Editorial

Smaïn Guennad enters the rankings this year. He advises French and international sports clients on matters ranging from commercial agreements to class actions.

Editorial individuel

Smaïn Guennad fait son entrée dans le classement cette année. Il conseille des clients sportifs français et internationaux sur des questions allant des accords commerciaux aux actions collectives.

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Strengths

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  • Smaïn has been working in the sports industry for more than a decade. He has been working with a plethora of clients and has a 360-degree vision of the sports legal ecosystem.

    SportChambers France

  • Thanks to his recognised expertise and proactive approach, Smaïn helps us anticipate risks, secure our operations and transform constraints into opportunities.

    SportChambers France

  • Smaïn Guennad is a professional with whom we really appreciate working: he embodies competence, expertise and great responsiveness.

    SportChambers France

  • I love working with Smaïn; he is really good, a true expert, and the relationship I have with him is great. He understands everything very quickly, and is directive and straight to the point.

    SportChambers France

  • Grâce à son expertise reconnue et à son approche proactive, Smaïn nous aide à anticiper les risques, à sécuriser nos opérations et à transformer les contraintes en opportunités.

    SportChambers France

  • J'adore travailler avec Smaïn; il est vraiment excellent, un véritable expert, et notre relation est formidable. Il comprend tout très vite, il est directif et va droit au but.

    SportChambers France

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