NEXT AVOCATS’ strength lies in live entertainment and digital content, advising on generative AI compliance, software copyright, and cross-border exploitation. The team is co-led by Étienne Papin, who drives the campaign for a new neighbouring right for live-show organisers, and Stephanie Foulgoc, who handles AI-driven rights clearance, immersive-show licensing, and online enforcement.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Available team and proactive in offering solutions.’
- ‘Excellent knowledge of the sector. Responsiveness and relevance, clarity in their analysis.’
- ‘The team is very responsive whenever we have questions and always offers solutions tailored to our needs.'
- ‘The team is highly competent and offers a very high level of technical expertise. The lawyers at NEXT are highly responsive, pragmatic, and very precise in their advice, with a genuine commitment to client satisfaction. They are also deeply involved in important legal battles to influence legislation.’
- ‘Etienne Papin is deeply committed to the cases he handles. He is very meticulous, has a thorough understanding of his files, and consistently provides innovative and pragmatic solutions.'
- ‘Excellent Paris-based French IP/IT boutique, very agile and youthful.’
Key clients
- Ekhoscènes
- UP Group
- Moment Factory
- EMIC
Work highlights
Assisted a Canadian company specialising in the development and commercialisation of innovative software for industrial production companies as part of an intangible asset acquisition operation, notably software, of a French company specialised in the development of 3D software solutions.
Assisted a well-known opera institution in the clearance of performance rights for classical and lyrical music not yet in the public domain.
Practice head
Stéphanie Foulgoc; Étienne Papin