
Casalonga fields a sizeable team in this area and is sought out by clients including retailers, food and wine manufacturers, and software and entertainment companies. The group handles litigation before the EUIPO, French courts, the French Intellectual Property Office, and European General Court proceedings. Managing partner Caroline Casalogna has a broad IP practice and Arnaud Casalonga‘s expertise crosses over to competition law as it relates to IP. Marianne Gabriel and Floriane Codevelle advise on the full gamut of issues from national and international IP litigation strategies, IP protection and defence to M&A, due diligence and contract negotiation. Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte, Laurence Schardt and Pascaline Vincent are other names to note, as is Cristina Bercial-Chaumier, who is a member of both the Alicante and Paris bars and is a key name for any matters with a Spanish nexus.
Testimonials
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- ‘Their advice is always accurate and useful.’
‘Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte always gives us clear strategy. ’
‘Floriane Codevelle: remarkable ability to compromise, negotiate, convince. We rely completely on her: she is capable of miracles.’
‘The team has proven to be very communicative, understanding of our needs and our business environment and produces advice and legal expert work of very high quality. They constantly walk the extra mile, which also shows with effective results of all the work we give to the firm.’
‘Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte is outstanding in effective communication and clear recommendations. She also shows fantastic results. Her communication style and fantastic language capabilities, both French and English, is an asset to our multinational company. She shows excellent business understanding and does not engage in any form of up upselling activities, always stays relevant to strategy and cost considerations.’
‘Marianne Gabriel particularly stands out. She is a good listener and has a very good understanding of customer needs. She knows how to find the right solutions. She knows how to delegate so that files move forward but immediately takes over the lead in case of difficulty or when the situation is complex.'
‘The Casalonga team has been serving us for many years with a fantastic track record!’
‘Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte is a very skilled and professional lawyer, always performing with distinct quality and responsiveness.’
Key clients
- A.P.C (Atelier de Production et de création)
- Allegion
- Antilles-Glaces Group
- Aurige Group
- Bagi
- Banque BCP
- Berliner
- Biogaran
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Brasseurs de France
- Casanova
- Cobra Art Company
- Cluizel
- Credit Mutuel Arkéa
- Dalloyau
- Délices de Guyane
- Diam Bouchage
- Domaine Casanova
- Elis
- Eram Group
- Ermewa Group
- Essity Hygiene and Health AB
- Etablissement français du sang
- Fayat Group
- France Boissons
- GBH
- Geodis
- GPMA
- Hasbro
- Heineken Entreprise
- Humeau-Beaupreau
- INAO
- JCR
- Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
- Kodak
- La Centrale Group
- La Compagnie de Vichy
- Lalique Group
- Leroy Merlin France
- Lidl
- Monster Energy company
- Moulin Rouge
- Mr.Bricolage Group
- MSF International
- Ortho Partner
- Oui Care Group
- Pandora
- Paramount Group
- Qinomic
- Saint-Gobain
- Samaritaine
- Sanofi
- SKF
- Sky Group
- Société de la Tour Eiffel
- Sovereign Brands
- Spéciales Gillardeau SARL
- Spiribam
- STMicroelectronics
- Teréga
- Unique Heritage Media
- Up Coop Group
- V33 Group
- Vallourec
- Villard Médical
- Vinora
- WAFF
- Wakam
- Yara France
Work highlights
- Advised various clients on ambush marketing linked to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: validation of campaigns prior to the events and negotiation of license agreements with PARIS 2024.
- Handled several opposition and trademark infringement actions for MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) in France, in Spain and in Portugal against organisations trying to take advantage of MSF's reputation, including religious and political organisations.
- Represented the licensee of a famous French city in the protection of its name, including providing advice and enforcement of its rights (oppositions, invalidity claims, fraudulent filings) against any attempts at appropriation by third parties.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Arnaud Casalonga, Caroline Casalonga, Floriane Codevelle, Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte, Marianne Gabriel, Laurence Schardt, Pascaline Vincent, Cristina Bercial-Chaumier