Europe France TMT: Information Technology

August Debouzy has a strong practice offering high-standard services in IT. The law firm represents clients in domestic and international matters, including IT agreements, transactions and disputes. It advises leading IT providers and communications companies, as well as clients from the retail, energy and financial services industries. The team also handles GDPR compliance programmes and data protection matters. August Debouzy increasingly assists clients with digital transformation mandates and is additionally noted for its expertise in e-commerce.

DLA Piper has a strong team that is well versed in the IT aspects of corporate and litigious mandates, advising prominent clients from sectors including manufacturing, aviation and luxury goods. The law firm also handles outsourcing and e-commerce issues. DLA Piper acts for clients on data protection matters, including GDPR compliance programmes and privacy policies. The team assists with cross-border mandates, both on a European and global scale.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher frequently acts on IT contracts, such as outsourcing, cloud services and SaaS agreements. The team advises local and foreign clients from the utilities, financial services and automotive industries. The lawyers also assist clients with data protection issues, including in the course of investigations led by regulating authorities. The law firm has the ability to handle cross-border mandates.

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés boasts a cross-practice approach covering IT and media law. The law firm is experienced in handling disputes for technology clients concerning IP rights and royalties. Additional areas of expertise include advising financial services and healthcare sector clients on new technology regulations, IT agreements and data protection compliance. De Gaulle Fleurance represents clients across the entertainment sector, including television networks, film producers and events promoters. The team possesses a broad range of litigation expertise including software licence agreement disputes and copyright infringement cases.