A dominant force in the entertainment sphere, Taylor Wessing handles the full range of media services, from IP assets to the financing and development of creative projects. With a large international network at its disposal, the firm is well-positioned to advise both national and international clients, including producers, distributors, institutional and financial organisations, in addition to directors and artists. The group is led by a quartet of specialists; Christian Valsamidis commands in-depth expertise of IP and banking matters in the entertainment industry, whilst Benoît Goulesque-Monaux focuses on media disputes. Other key contacts in the group include Claire Saint-Laurent and Marc Schuler.
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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
- N9NE Studio
- Recifilm
- Comcast
- Banijay France
- Buzzman
- Amazon
- Cloudflare
Work highlights
- Assisted on the co-production between Fargo, Pathé and Chapter 2 and management of the contracts between these companies, the scriptwriters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Valsamidis, Claire Saint-Laurent, Benoit Goulesque-Monaux, Marc Schuler