With a roster of high-profile individuals, conglomerates, fashion houses, authors, and celebrities as clients, the team at Cabinet Bouchara Avocats earns a strong reputation for themselves in the market. Handling a wide range of copyright issues which interweaves data protection and free-riding aspects, as well as pre-litigation, the team handles litigation, IP-related contract negotiation and drafting, copyright infringement, and unfair and parasitic competition. The firm is led by doyenne and expert Vanessa Bouchara, who has previous experience working at the heart of IP-focused law firms. She is supported by Adèle Maier, who is lauded by clients for her technical skills. Also key to the team is Louise Lacroix, who is praised for her partner-level delivery of advice despite being an associate at the firm.
Testimonials
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- 'Cabinet Bouchara is our single trusted contact for all IP matters in France. When referring work to them we can trust it will be handled with a high degree of expertise, on time, and with little "hand holding" from our side.’
‘Vanessa Bouchara - Founding Partner - expert and concise in all the advice she renders. Highly responsive and practical in her correspondence, Vanessa is always clear as to what information she needs to complete a matter, the options available, and the price. She is also a pleasure to work with and combines practicality with a fun loving personality.'
Key clients
- CHRISTIAN LACROIX
- NICOLAS GHESQUIERE
Work highlights
- Advised ATELIERS CLOZEAU on a copyright infringement matter against a third party who sold copies of the well know GIGI CLOZEAU jewellery pieces.
- Advised THELIOS (part of the LVMH Group) on the acquisition of all theIntellectual property assets related to the brand VUARNET, including copyrights.