Vercken & Gaullier leverages decades of media and entertainment law experience to advise a number of high-profile French and international clients with contractual matters, litigation, providing legal opinions and assistance in lobbying actions. The team has particular expertise in assisting collective management organisations of photographers and visual artists, negotiating individual or general licensing agreements, especially with publishers and press agencies. Practice co-head Gilles Vercken specialises in collective management negotiations, especially in the media sector. Florence Gaullier represents clients in litigation concerning copyright and neighboring rights in various sectors. Garance Dussausaye handles contracts, legal opinions and litigation in copyright and IT matters. Lorette Dubois and Noémie Enser are also recommended.
Key clients
- Bayard Group
- Cision
Work highlights
- Negotiated for Onclusive licensing agreements with publishers, press agencies and collective management organizations, which are essential agreements for the media monitoring activities of the group.
- Assisted SAIF (a collective management organization of photographers) to negotiate an agreement with a press agency regarding the use of press photographs.