Specialising in the media monitoring sector, Vercken & Gaullier regularly handles negotiation with publishers and press agencies regarding neighbouring rights, particularly on behalf of French media monitoring companies. The firm advises its clientele of magazines, digital and social platforms on licensing agreements and litigation in the press sector, and has recently expanded its services to cover podcasts, text and data mining and generative AI. Practice co-head Gilles Vercken fields niche expertise in the collective management of rights within the media sector. Florence Gaullier co-leads, representing publishing clients in copyright and neighbouring rights-related litigation. Lorette Dubois‘ practice spans contracts, as well as copyright and IT litigation. Garance Dussausaye and Noémie Enser are active members of the team.
Key clients
- Bayard Groupe
- Cision
Work highlights
- Negotiated several licensing agreements for Onclusive with publishers, press agencies and collective management organisations, which are essential agreements for the media monitoring activities of the group.
- Advised an international publisher of magazines and websites on several matters regarding copyright in photographs.