Christine Gateau > Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
17 AVENUE MATIGNON
CS30027
75378 PARIS
France
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Work Department

 

Litigation/Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Partner Christine Gateau is one of the few litigation practitioners renowned for her work in the product liability area as well as in the new technologies area. Christine regularly appears before French courts in the context of commercial and civil proceedings involving complex and extensive technical investigations. With her significant experience in applicable regulations to tortious and contractual liability, Christine Gateau successfully assists her clients in the development of pre-contentious and contentious strategies. She is regularly invited to speak at seminars and conferences in the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Languages

English, French

Memberships

DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar (Immediate Past Chair of the International Committee)

Education

Post-graduate Degree in Business Law and Economics, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2003; Masters in Public Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2001; Sicences-Po, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, 2001; Masters in Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2000

Lawyer Rankings

France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is able to tackle a high diversity of disputes starting with mass proceedings linked to product liability matters (especially in the healthcare sector where the team advises on prominent cases). Corporate litigation is another strong field of expertise through practice head Arthur Dethomas who is entrusted by leading investment funds as well as companies to handle M&A related conflicts while also handling challenging commercial litigation. Finally, the team also regularly acts in matters linked to the IT and internet spheres (notably representing major internet companies). The team also includes Christine Gateau and Christelle Coslin.  Counsel Marine De Montecler provides support.

France > Industry focus: IT and internet 

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP maintains a strong position in the market, where the IT and internet group is well versed at dealing with AI, fintech, and outsourcing matters, telecoms contracts negotiation, and the drafting of IT agreements, such as SaaS contracts. Elsewhere, the group is equipped to deal with tech litigation and domain name matters, often assisting clients with online brand protection matters. Etienne Drouard has transactional and regulatory expertise, and focuses on data privacy and digital media, while Patrice Navarro covers commercial and tech contracts, and David Taylor handles technical domain name management and related competition. Jane Seager concentrates on phishing and cybersecurity concerns, Christine Gateau is a key contact for contractual liability matters, and Mikael Salmela handles strategic agreements in the tech sector.