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.
Bird & Bird
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.
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Key clients
- Mastercard
- European Commission
- Doctolib
- Novocure
- IQVIA
- Cityscoot
- Veolia Water
- Gaia-X
- Paysafe
- Alentour
- Meta
- Euronext
- Shoebox
- HubOne
- Faire
- Whatnot
- Itochu
- Bumble
- Insead
- Wouter Kluwzrs
Work highlights
- Advising GAIA-X on the risks and responsibilities associated with the deployment or certification of automated compliance tools.
- Advising on the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure project, which sees 27 EU Member States, as well as Norway and Liechtenstein, working together to facilitate the delivery of public services across the EEA.
- Assisted HubOne with the in-depth assessment of data protection and broader regulatory compliance with the EU Data Governance Act in the context of provision of a data intermediary service.
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Stéphane Leriche