Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright | France
France
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Alexandra Neri Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP20 Years Ranked
Emmanuel G Baud Jones Day20 Years Ranked- Sophie Havard DuclosHavard Duclos & Associés
- Sylvie Benoliel-ClauxBENOLIEL Avocats
- Eléonore Gaspar DTMV Avocats8 Years Ranked
Marie Georges-Picot BG2V18 Years Ranked- Vanessa BoucharaCabinet Bouchara
Alexandre Rudoni Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP6 Years Ranked
Clara Steinitz Taliens3 Years Ranked
Edouard Fortunet Jones Day8 Years Ranked
Emmanuel Larere Gide Loyrette Nouel20 Years Ranked
Frank Valentin DLA Piper France LLP19 Years Ranked
Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci BCTG Avocats12 Years Ranked
Julien Horn De Gaulle Fleurance14 Years Ranked- Gilles VerckenCabinet Vercken & Gaullier
- Stéphane GuerlainArmengaud Guerlain
Géraldine Arbant Bird & Bird1 Years Ranked
Isabelle Leroux Dentons20 Years Ranked
Julien Canlorbe Momentum Avocats1 Years Ranked
Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe Dechert LLP3 Years Ranked- Pascal Lefort DTMV Avocats1 Years Ranked
Pierre Massot Cabinet ARENAIRE 4 Years Ranked
Sandra Strittmatter Franklin2 Years Ranked- Julien BlanchardPlasseraud IP Avocats
- Karine Disdier-MikusFBL Avocats
- Nathalie Hadjadj-CazierFieldfisher
- Nathalie MarchandD'Alverny Avocats
- Philippe BessisBessis Avocats
- Richard WillemantFÉRAL
- Vincent FauchouxDeprez Guignot Associés
All Lawyers profiles
Eminent Practitioners

E Marie-Aimée de Dampierre
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 20 Years RankedChair of Hogan Lovells Marie-Aimée de Dampierre often advises on trade mark and copyright infringement, with further experience in unfair competition matters. She additionally appears before French courts defending clients from the consumer goods and media sectors in disputes.
Band 1

1 Alexandra Neri
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedAlexandra Neri is a respected practitioner in the IP market who assists with both litigious and advisory matters. Her expertise spans trade mark and copyright infringements and unfair competition mandates for clients in the technology and e-commerce industries.

1 Emmanuel G Baud
Jones Day | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedEmmanuel Baud is well placed to handle complex matters involving trade mark and copyright protection, cancellation and infringement. He assists with domestic and cross-border matters for clients in the technology, cosmetics, and food and beverage industries.
- Sophie Havard DuclosHavard Duclos & Associés | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 1
- Sylvie Benoliel-ClauxBENOLIEL Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Eléonore GasparDTMV Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedEléonore Gaspar is skilled at advising multinational clients on trade mark clearances, cancellation actions and infringement disputes. Her client base includes high-profile names in the entertainment and luxury goods industries.

2 Marie Georges-Picot
BG2V | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedMarie Georges-Picot of BG2V is experienced in both advisory and litigious trade mark and copyright cases. She also assists entertainment and luxury goods companies with infringement matters.
Key sectorsRetail and Consumer- Vanessa BoucharaCabinet Bouchara | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 2
Band 3

3 Alexandre Rudoni
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedAlexandre Rudoni regularly represents high-profile clients in the technology and entertainment industries in copyright and trade mark litigation matters. He is particularly recognised for his experience in relation to the video games sector. He joined Hogan Lovells in June 2025.

3 Clara Steinitz
Taliens | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedClara Steinitz represents clients in both domestic and cross-border trade mark and copyright infringement litigation. Her client roster includes significant players across the food and beverage, luxury goods and technology sectors.

3 Edouard Fortunet
Jones Day | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedEdouard Fortunet has expertise in both contentious and non-contentious mandates, and assists clients operating in the entertainment, technology and healthcare sectors. He advises on trade mark enforcement and protection, infringements and licensing agreements.

3 Emmanuel Larere
Gide Loyrette Nouel | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedEmmanuel Larere is recognised for his handling of litigation mandates, often on behalf of clients hailing from the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. In addition, he assists high-profile luxury goods clients with trade mark, parasitism and design disputes.

3 Frank Valentin
DLA Piper France LLP | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedFrank Valentin of DLA Piper is experienced in advising on both domestic and cross-border trade mark disputes. He demonstrates further skill in portfolio management and trade mark clearances. His clients are mainly active across the life sciences and TMT industries.

3 Gaëlle Bloret-PucciBCTG Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedGaëlle Bloret-Pucci of BCTG Avocats often acts for clients on brand protection and trade mark and copyright infringement matters, whether contentious or non-contentious. She represents recognised names from the fashion, healthcare, and food and beverage industries.

3 Julien Horn
De Gaulle Fleurance | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedJulien Horn acts for a range of corporate clients on litigious mandates, including enforcement and opposition proceedings. He is equally adept in the management of trade mark portfolios.
- Gilles VerckenCabinet Vercken & Gaullier | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3
- Stéphane GuerlainArmengaud Guerlain | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3
Band 4

4 Géraldine Arbant
Bird & Bird | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGéraldine Arbant is noted for her expertise in trade mark and copyright infringement cases. She assists clients across a broad range of industries, including fashion, food and beverage, and entertainment.

4 Isabelle Leroux
Dentons | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedIsabelle Leroux draws upon her wealth of knowledge to advise clients on cross-border copyright and trade mark disputes. She is also experienced in unfair competition and infringement actions.

4 Julien CanlorbeMomentum Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedJulien Canlorbe of Mometum Avocats is skilled in handling trade mark and copyright matters such as opposition appeals, unfair competition and infringement actions. He is particularly noted for his expertise acting for clients in the luxury goods sector.

4 Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe
Dechert LLP | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedOlivia Bernardeau-Paupe of Dechert is well versed in trade mark and copyright law. In particular, she represents clients from the food and beverage, fashion and automotive sectors in trade mark infringement proceedings.
4 Pascal LefortDTMV Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedPascal Lefort is sought after for his expertise in trade mark and copyright infringement work. He acts for high-profile clients in the automotive and luxury goods industries.

4 Pierre Massot
Cabinet ARENAIRE | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedPierre Massot provides companies with advice on a range of IP issues, including unfair competition, parasitism, disputes and portfolio defence.
Key sectorsArt and Entertainment|Government and Public Sector|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Retail and Consumer|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)
4 Sandra Strittmatter
Franklin | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedSandra Strittmatter of Franklin boasts expertise in trade mark, design and copyright matters. She also advises on domain name issues, and her client base includes both domestic and international companies.
- Julien BlanchardPlasseraud IP Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Karine Disdier-MikusFBL Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Nathalie Hadjadj-CazierFieldfisher | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Nathalie MarchandD'Alverny Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Philippe BessisBessis Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Vincent FauchouxDeprez Guignot Associés | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
Up and Coming

U Andrea Dufaure
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedAndrea Dufaure is increasingly recognised for her expertise in copyright and brand disputes before French courts. She advises clients hailing from the entertainment sector, including the gaming industry. She joined Hogan Lovells in June 2025.
U Charles Bouffier
Racine | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedCharles Bouffier of Racine is noted for his IP practice, which covers both patent and trade mark work. He acts for global clients on litigious and transactional matters, including patent infringement litigation and negotiating and drafting IP contracts.

U Laura Morelli
ADVANT Altana | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Up and Coming | 3 Years RankedLaura Morelli acts for clients in contentious trade mark, design, copyright and licensing matters. She has notable expertise across the life sciences and technology sectors.