With a strong presence in the media and entertainment sectors, Taylor Wessing’s copyright team seamlessly combines extensive advisory and litigation experience with a sharp focus on the dynamic challenges posed by the ever-evolving digital landscape. Co-led by Christian Valsamidis, Claire Saint-Laurent, Benoît Goulesque-Monaux, and Marc Schuler, the practice consistently handles both national and cross-border cases, representing clients in infringement claims, IP ownership disputes, and licensing issues before French and EU courts. Beyond the media sector, its expertise extends to diverse industries, including advertising, marketing, gaming, apps, and music. Notably, the team collaborates seamlessly with the firm’s tax, corporate, and distribution practice groups, ensuring the provision of comprehensive and full-service advice.

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Key clients

  • STUDIOS D-MONDES (GROUP D 2J In Reunion Island)
  • Wallimage
  • Mandarin Television
  • Tik Tok
  • Films Sous Influence / Yvan Attal
  • Fargo
  • Fortiche Production / Animation Series “Arcane»
  • Rammstein
  • Balenciaga
  • Cloudflare
  • Mely Production / Mélanie Laurent
  • Dailymotion
  • Redbubble
  • Sophie BARTHES – ADEN FILM
  • Adobe
  • Europacorp

Work highlights

  • Defending the famous German group RAMMSTEIN in a lawsuit filed by Music Unit and the group Ninja Cyborg based on copyright infringement regarding the title “Deutschland” which would allegedly be infringing a prior title of this group.
  • Assisting Adobe in the management of third parties copyright infringement claims brought against its licensees and in relation to its Adobe Stock services (photography database).

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Valsamidis, Claire Saint-Laurent, Benoît Goulesque-Monaux, Marc Schuler