Headquartered in Paris but with a broad international scope, Taylor Wessing is commended for its full-service entertainment offering, spanning both day-to-day operations and complex, cross-border matters. The firm caters to both international and domestic clients in the industry, in particular producers, distributors, and financial institutions. The practice is strengthened by the considerable expertise of leads Christian Valsamidis, who is recognised in the field for his expertise in banking and IP issues in the entertainment industry, Claire Saint-Laurent-Mantoux, who has longstanding experience in contractual matters and the international financing of projects, and disputes-focused Benoît Goulesque-Monaux.

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Key clients

  • Chapter 2
  • Chanel
  • L’Oréal Mugler
  • Animaj SAS
  • Studios D-Mondes (Group D 2J In Reunion Island)
  • Curiosa
  • Autopilot/Film Invaders
  • Mandarin Television
  • Films Sous Influence/Yvan Attal
  • Fargo
  • Fortiche Production/Animation Series “Arcane»
  • Mely Production/Mélanie Laurent
  • Sophie Barthes – Aden Film
  • Europacorp

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Valsamidis, Claire Saint-Laurent-Mantoux, Benoît Goulesque-Monaux