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Taylor Wessing

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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.

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

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