Region Area

Lawyers

Sonia Cissé

Sonia Cissé

Linklaters, France

Work Department

IP/TMT

Position

Sonia is heading the Technology, Media and Telecommunications team of Linklaters in Paris. Sonia’s practice covers the full range of TMT legal areas, with a focus on contracts, data protection, internet and telecommunications. Sonia has strong experience in advising companies from diversified sectors (IT editors and service providers, banking, insurance, transportation, telecom, energy, retail, luxe, etc.) across all aspects of major commercial contracts, sourcing and complex procurement transactions, regulation of data and networks, e-business and IT security, telecoms and media projects. Her experience has led her to advise on both service providers and clients’ sides.

Career

2016-present: Linklaters

2013-2016: Associate - Norton Rose Fulbright

Languages

French, English, Spanish

Memberships

Sonia is an active member of l’Association Française du Droit de l’Informatique, IAPP, Fratel, Women in AI and the Global Sourcing Association.

Education

Sonia holds a Master in Intellectual Property Law from the University Montpellier I and a LLM in International Business Law from Kings College London.

She is admitted at the Paris Bar.

Mentions

France

Data privacy and data protection

Next generation partner