A popular choice for clients in sensitive industry sectors such as banking, insurance and pharmaceuticals, Féral‘s broad data protection team is geared to assist with work such as data protection compliance audits, personal data transfer agreements and the drafting of IT guidelines. Richard Willemant’s varied practice includes assisting clients in the wake of data breaches. Christiane Féral-Schuhl‘s expertise includes advising on cross-border personal data transfers. Justine Sinibaldi advises clients from industries spanning health, education and advertising on issues such as GDPR compliance, contractual responsibility and cybercrime. Olivia Luzi was a new arrival following the firm’s merger with Luzi Avocats.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Competent, efficient, responsive.'
  • 'A team very close to its customers with very good knowledge of the industry and activities. This allows for a relationship of total trust and rapid execution.'
  • 'Perfect adaptation to the needs and world of the client. Great responsiveness combined with great friendliness from everyone.'
  • 'The team as a whole was perfect. We greatly appreciated the availability and expertise of the team led by Olivia Luzi who paid constant and very dynamic attention to the case.'
  • 'High availability, high responsiveness; good knowledge of the market; easy and fluid collaboration.'
  • 'A competent team that knows how to listen, analyze and judiciously respond to expectations while respecting deadlines. The team knows how to follow the legal and technical developments of our professions which evolve very quickly and respond on time. We greatly appreciate it.'
  • 'Olivia Luzi particularly stands out for her analysis of the files entrusted to her, particularly her ability to anticipate and project unforeseen problems that could have significant contractual consequences. Her mastery and knowledge of our businesses and our environment are real assets.'

Key clients

  • OVHCloud
  • Biogaran
  • Expedia Group, Inc.
  • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
  • Traveldoo
  • DQE Software
  • Wiremind
  • Fédération Française du Batiment (French Building Federation)
  • SCR Group
  • SGD Pharma
  • Eventeam
  • Emineo Education

Work highlights

  • Advising Biogaran on the drafting and negotiation of several IT agreements in connection with a major CRM project based on Salesforce software.
  • Advising Eventeam Group in the context of a GDPR compliance review.
  • Advising Quidel-Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics on the drafting and the negotiation of a key strategic exclusive master license and services agreement under which Ortho will commercialise on-premises white label versions of middle software products to its own customers worldwide.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Willemant, Olivia Luzi

Other key lawyers

Christiane Féral-Schuhl, Bruno Grégoire Saint-Marie, Justine Sinibaldi