Ranking tables
Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright | Global
France
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Alexandra Neri Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP19 Years Ranked
Emmanuel G Baud Jones Day20 Years Ranked- Sophie Havard DuclosHavard Duclos & Associés
- Sylvie Benoliel-ClauxBENOLIEL Avocats
- Eléonore GasparDTMV Avocats
- Marie Georges-PicotBG2V
- Vanessa BoucharaCabinet Bouchara
Alexandre Rudoni Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP6 Years Ranked
Edouard Fortunet Jones Day4 Years Ranked
Emmanuel Larere Gide Loyrette Nouel17 Years Ranked
Frank Valentin DLA Piper France LLP15 Years Ranked- Gaëlle Bloret-Pucci BCTG Avocats11 Years Ranked
Julien Horn De Gaulle Fleurance9 Years Ranked- Clara SteinitzTaliens
- Gilles VerckenCabinet Vercken & Gaullier
- Stéphane GuerlainArmengaud Guerlain
- Géraldine Arbant Bird & Bird1 Years Ranked
- Isabelle Leroux Dentons20 Years Ranked
Karine Disdier-Mikus FBL Avocats5 Years Ranked
Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe Dechert LLP3 Years Ranked- Julien BlanchardPlasseraud IP Avocats
- Julien CanlorbeMomentum Avocats
- Nathalie Hadjadj-CazierFieldfisher
- Nathalie MarchandD'Alverny Avocats
- Pascal LefortDTMV Avocats
- Philippe BessisBessis Avocats
- Pierre MassotCabinet ARENAIRE
- Richard WillemantFÉRAL
- Sandra StrittmatterFranklin
- Vincent FauchouxDeprez Guignot Associés
Andrea Dufaure Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP2 Years Ranked- Charles Bouffier Racine1 Years Ranked
- Laura MorelliADVANT Altana
All Lawyers profiles
Eminent Practitioners
E Marie-Aimée de Dampierre
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 21 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 | 19 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
- Eléonore GasparDTMV Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 2
- 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 Edouard Fortunet
Jones Day | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 4 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 | 17 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 | 15 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-Pucci
BCTG Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 3 | 11 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 | 9 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 Karine Disdier-MikusFBL Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedKarine Disdier-Mikus of FBL Avocats boasts expertise advising on a range of IP matters, including the management of trade mark portfolios, brand strategy advice and infringement proceedings.

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.
- Julien BlanchardPlasseraud IP Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Julien CanlorbeMomentum 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
- Pascal LefortDTMV Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Philippe BessisBessis Avocats | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Pierre MassotCabinet ARENAIRE | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Band 4
- Sandra StrittmatterFranklin | 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.
- Laura MorelliADVANT Altana | Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright2026 | Up and Coming