The 'medium-sized team' at ADVANT Altana handles the full range of issues for its clients, including pre-litigation, mediation, and courtroom litigation, as well as licensing agreements and negotiations, and it is noted for its ‘very experienced and high-quality’ advice and capabilities with regards to advising on international matters. The firm also has a strength in handling clients within the video gaming industry. The team is led by a Paris-based trifecta of partners, namely, Pierre Lubet, Laura Morelli, and Jean-Guy de Ruffray. Lubet is a manufacturing and luxury-sector specialist who handles complex litigation, while Morelli has strengths in mediation. Ruffray seamlessly interweaves his IT, data, and data protection matters into his IP advice. Camille Raclet provides significant support to the team and advises on cybersecurity and data protection-related IP issues.
Testimonials
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‘Medium-sized team, very experienced and high-quality. Able to deliver work on international standards, which is not common for French firm of that size.’
‘Jean-Guy de Ruffray: experienced, excellent all round knowledge.'
'Camille Raclet: excellent young partner.’
‘Very nice IP team on the Paris market.’
‘Jean-Guy de Ruffray, Laura Morelli and Camille Raclet have excellent expertise in intellectual property in the Parisian market.’
‘Very responsive team, attentive to issues, capable of working in complex situations and on sophisticated subjects.’
'Very knowledgeable and quick.'
'Jean Guy de Raffray is very skilled and professional.'
Key clients
- MENTORSHOW
- ALMAS
- EKINOPS
- LTPMB
- MOULIN ROUGE
- DUCATI
- MINEBEA INTEC
- BANDAI NAMCO
- MUJI
- RUMOR MILL LLC
- LEXIS NEXIS
- CLASS’CROUTE
- BOUYGUES IMMOBILIER
Work highlights
- Advising the first of its kind European player producing and offering access to online masterclasses, MentorShow, on all its IP matters, negotiation, and drafting of its mentoring partnership agreements, that deal with copyrights, performers’ rights, and image rights, and in litigation before Courts and in mediation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierre Lubet, Laura Morelli, Jean-Guy de Ruffray