Mr Stéphane Leriche > Bird & Bird > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Bird & Bird Offices
2 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75009 Paris
France
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Mr Stéphane Leriche
Work Department
Inforation Technologies
Position
Stéphane provides cutting edge, business-oriented advice on all aspects of technology transactions and partnerships Stéphane is a partner in ourCommercial and IT Groups, based in Paris. His specific interests include the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts in the Information Technology, Communications and eCommerce sectors. His current practice is focused on high profile transactions and strategic partnerships, advising major companies in structuring their strategic alliances, joint ventures , IT and business process outsourcing deals. Stéphane has extensive experience of complex and structured contractual arrangements, particularly in regulated environments. In addition to his transactional work, Stéphane’s advises on copyright issues related to the protection of technology assets such as software and databases in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Stéphane regularly contributes to publications on information technology-related matters and is a frequent speaker at conference on such matters.
Languages
French, English
Lawyer Rankings
France > Industry focus: Telecoms
At Bird & Bird, the team is well equipped to assist electronic communications operators and investors with regulatory and transactional matters, both in France and in emerging markets. Contentious telecoms issues are another key driver of work for the group, which has a solid track record in acting for clients before ARCEP. Stéphane Leriche and Willy Mikalef co-head the practice; Leriche fields expertise in telecoms-related commercial contracts and transactional matters, and Mikalef focuses on satellite work. Mélanie Bercot, Jean-Claude Vecchiatto and UK-based Frédérique Dupuis-Toubol are also key names to note.
France > Industry focus: IT and internet
(Leading partners)Bird & Bird fields a large multi-disciplimary team which works across several key sectors in the market. The group regularly advises blue-chip companies and guides clients through major outsourcing deals, as well as systems integration, cloud computing and data protection issues. Recent highlights for the firm include advising the European Commission on its landmark blockchain services infrastructure project. Stéphane Leriche leads the team and focuses on digital innovation and the data economy. Other key contacts include Ariane Mole, who co-leads the practice’s international privacy and data protection division; Cathie-Rosalie Joly, who focuses on regulatory matters in the financial services and gaming sectors; and Alexandre Vuchot, who takes the lead on business law within the TMT space. Géraldine Arbant and Willy Mikalef are also noted. Anne-Sophie Lampe was a new arrival in late 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Industry focus: IT and internet France
- Leading partners France > Industry focus: IT and internet
- Industry focus: Telecoms France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- The regions
Firm Rankings
- Aviation finance
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: Telecoms
- Insolvency
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- Industry focus: Energy
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Employment
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Administrative and public law
- EU, competition and distribution
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory