The esteemed team at Taylor Wessing is noted for its cross-media intellectual property expertise, advising on IP exploitation opportunities in cinema and other media. The firm has a stellar roster of French and international clients, assisting in all operational aspects of their IP business. The team is led by Christian Valsamidis, who offers extensive experience in international film financing, and is highly regarded for his IP and banking law expertise within the entertainment industry. Of note, Claire Saint-Laurent-Mantoux acted as lead partner for Comité d’Organisation des Jeux Olympics et Paralympiques, advising on all copyright matters.  

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Key clients

  • Comité Des Jeux Olympiques Paris 2024
  • Mandarin Television
  • Curiosa
  • Let me be / Full players
  • Antoine Chevrollier
  • TCC
  • Puy du Fou Films
  • Le Collectif 64
  • Kare Productions
  • Haute Fidélité
  • Europacorp
  • Roger Films (Newen Studios)
  • Mely Productions
  • Les Films du Cap
  • Chi-Fou-Mi Productions

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Valsamidis, Claire Saint-Laurent, Benoit Goulesque-Monaux