Ranking tables
TMT: Information Technology | Europe
France
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
- Alain BensoussanLexing Alain Bensoussan Avocats
- Christiane Féral-SchuhlFÉRAL
Band 1
Band 2
Ahmed Baladi Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP26 Years Ranked
Marie-Hélène Tonnellier OYAT12 Years Ranked
Thierry Dor Gide Loyrette Nouel20 Years Ranked- François-Pierre LaniDerriennic & Associés
Band 3
Band 4
Anne-Solène Gay BEHRING32 Years Ranked- Dessislava Savova Clifford Chance Europe LLP2 Years Ranked
Gilles Rouvier Lawways8 Years Ranked
Jean-Luc Juhan Latham & Watkins LLP14 Years Ranked
Jonathan Rofé DLA Piper France LLP6 Years Ranked
Louis De Gaulle De Gaulle Fleurance36 Years Ranked- Marc Schuler Taylor Wessing6 Years Ranked
Nadège Martin Norton Rose Fulbright2 Years Ranked- Philippe Glaser Taylor Wessing2 Years Ranked
- Sébastien Proust Herbert Smith Freehills6 Years Ranked
Stéphane Leriche Bird & Bird16 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
- Alain BensoussanLexing Alain Bensoussan Avocats | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Senior Statespeople
Band 1
1 Laurent Szuskin
Baker McKenzie AARPI | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 1 | 36 Years RankedLaurent Szuskin is a market-leading figure who frequently assists blue-chip clients with IT contracts and licensing mandates.
1 Mahasti Razavi
August Debouzy | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 1 | 24 Years RankedMahasti Razavi maintains her position as a leading practitioner in the IT field, drawing upon her expertise to assist high-profile clients with contractual negotiations, licensing and contentious issues.
1 Rémy BricardBaker McKenzie AARPI | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 1 | 36 Years RankedRémy Bricard is one of the leading figures in the market for information technology matters. He regularly advises software companies and technology clients on licensing agreements and IT contracts. He is well placed to handle international matters.
1 Stéphane Lemarchand
DLA Piper France LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 1 | 36 Years Ranked"Stéphane is reactive, accessible, pleasant and reassuring in a crisis. He has good knowledge of other players in the market, giving practical recommendations."
Band 2
2 Ahmed Baladi
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 2 | 26 Years Ranked"Ahmed is fast, effective and very capable of creating an interpersonal relationship of mutual trust. He benefits from analytical skills and extreme clarity in explaining complexity by making it simple."2 Marie-Hélène Tonnellier
OYAT | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedMarie-Hélène Tonnellier of OYAT moves up the rankings this year on the basis of increased market recognition. She advises on a wide range of IT matters, including software agreements, development and integration agreements, and licensing issues. Her clients range from market-leading domestic companies to international brands.2 Thierry Dor
Gide Loyrette Nouel | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked"Thierry has skills in crisis management and provides extremely quick responses that are very pertinent and reassuring."
Band 3
3 Alexandra Neri
Herbert Smith Freehills | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 3 | 36 Years RankedAlexandra Neri of Herbert Smith Freehills moves up in the rankings this year. She offers both advisory and litigious IT support to technology groups and multinational companies.Key sectorsAgriculture and Agribusiness|Health and Life Sciences|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Retail and Consumer|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)
3 Bertrand Liard
White & Case LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 3 | 32 Years RankedBertrand Liard acts for high-profile clients on a wide array of IT mandates, including litigation and transactional mandates. He is also well versed in data protection regulations.
3 Guillaume Seligmann
Ayache | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 3 | 26 Years RankedGuillaume Seligmann of Ayache assists with IT contracts, licensing agreements and data privacy. He acts for a range of blue-chip corporates and technology companies.
3 Olivia LuziFÉRAL | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedOlivia Luzi assists with IT contracts, software licensing and contentious IT mandates. She is also well placed to advise on GDPR compliance and data protection regulations. She joined FÉRAL in January 2024.
Band 4
4 Anne-Solène Gay
BEHRING | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 32 Years Ranked"I find her particularly brilliant and appreciate how she knows the technical legal aspects but gives very pragmatic advice on the commercial elements. She knows how to guide us to avoid contentious matters."4 Dessislava Savova
Clifford Chance Europe LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedDessislava Savova of Clifford Chance enters the rankings due to noted expertise in IT and data protection matters, including cloud services agreements and regulatory frameworks. Her advice is sought by an international client base.4 Gilles Rouvier
Lawways | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked"Gilles is very informative and a great guide. He is consistent and tenacious, and he accompanies the client well, but he also knows his role in the decisions and understands our risks."Key sectorsTechnology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)4 Jean-Luc Juhan
Latham & Watkins LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedJean-Luc Juhan of Latham & Watkins maintains an established practice in information technology, assisting clients with IT agreements, fintech products and regulatory issues.4 Jonathan RoféDLA Piper France LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedJonathan Rofé advises high-profile clients on the negotiation and implementation of IT contracts, outsourcing and global framework agreements.4 Louis De Gaulle
De Gaulle Fleurance | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 36 Years RankedLouis De Gaulle has a notable information technology practice, regularly advising clients on IT contract negotiations. He also assists with transactions and litigation.4 Marc SchulerTaylor Wessing | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedMarc Schuler joins the rankings this year in recognition of his breadth of expertise in IT cases, on both contentious and contractual matters. He is sought after by international clients, including IT service providers and software publishers.4 Nadège Martin
Norton Rose Fulbright | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedNadège Martin of Norton Rose Fulbright enters the rankings this year in recognition of her varied experience in contentious and contractual IT matters.4 Philippe GlaserTaylor Wessing | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedPhilippe Glaser enters the rankings this year. He is recognised for the depth of his experience advising international technology companies on framework contract negotiations, management of data breaches and strategic IT projects.4 Sébastien ProustHerbert Smith Freehills | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedSébastien Proust of Herbert Smith Freehills handles contentious and non-contentious IT mandates. He acts for leading global technology and e-commerce companies.4 Stéphane Leriche
Bird & Bird | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedStéphane Leriche advises high-profile clients on strategic partnerships, outsourcing and software platform matters, as well as acting in litigation.
Up and Coming
U Anne-Sophie LampeBird & Bird | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedAnne-Sophie Lampe enters the rankings in recognition of her experience assisting IT service providers with litigation proceedings. She joined Bird & Bird in October 2023.
U Jeanne DauzierDLA Piper France LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked"Jeanne is someone definitely up-and-coming. She has a lot of poise and is quite savvy, articulate and convincing."
U Vera LukicGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | TMT: Information Technology2024 | Up and Coming | 6 Years RankedVera Lukic assists with outsourcing and cybersecurity matters and contractual disputes.