Contracts
The Contracts Department of the firm assists innovative companies, scale-ups, and large corporations in the drafting, negotiation, and securing of their contractual relationships, both in France and internationally.
The firm notably intervenes in the following areas:
Commercial contracts. The firm supports its clients in structuring, drafting, negotiating, and securing all of their commercial agreements, whether they involve contracts for the sale of goods, service agreements, exclusive or selective distribution, franchise, or commercial agency agreements. It also advises on partnership agreements, general terms and conditions of sale (GTC), business introducer agreements, subcontracting, or brokerage agreements, ensuring that each arrangement is tailored to the operational, sectoral, and strategic challenges of businesses, both in development phases and in restructuring contexts.
International partnerships. The firm assists its clients in designing and securing collaboration and partnership agreements such as joint ventures, consortia, cooperation agreements, memoranda of understanding (MoU), letters of intent, or non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Thanks to its in-depth expertise, the team is able to reconcile applicable regulatory requirements – particularly in complex international contexts – with the operational aspects of projects, providing pragmatic contractual solutions adapted to the specific challenges of each partnership.
Real estate contracts. The firm advises private and institutional stakeholders in the negotiation, drafting, and securing of real estate contracts, whether for investment operations, asset management, or asset enhancement. This expertise notably covers commercial leases, professional leases, and derogatory leases.
Platform and marketplace operation contracts. The firm also assists its clients – both centralized and decentralized platforms – in drafting and securing their contractual documentation, with a strong focus on consumer protection law and European regulations. This includes setting up or reviewing terms and conditions of use (TOU) and terms and conditions of sale, as well as development, hosting, or software license agreements. Particular attention is given to ensuring clarity, accessibility, and fairness of information for end users, while addressing the technological and regulatory specificities of these environments. The firm also advises on contracts related to blockchain and AI platforms, including evidentiary agreements for traceability solutions and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) compliant with MiCA, DORA, and the AI Act. Special emphasis is placed on compliance with consumer law, financial regulations, and intellectual property protection.
IT contracts. The firm assists its clients in negotiating and drafting complex IT contracts related to corporate digital transformation. Its expertise spans a wide range of matters: software development agreements, application maintenance, IT outsourcing, integration of IT solutions (ERP, CRM, API), cloud / SaaS agreements, as well as cybersecurity, infrastructure supply, or IT system migration. With a deep understanding of both technological and contractual issues, the firm provides solutions tailored to strategic IT projects and generative AI solutions, ensuring balanced responsibilities, risk management, and contractual performance in a regulatory-compliant environment (GDPR, MiCA, DORA, AI Act).
Intellectual property contracts (licensing, assignment, production agreements). The firm supports its clients in enhancing and securing their intangible assets through the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of dedicated agreements. Its expertise covers copyright assignment and license agreements, trademark and patent licenses, coexistence agreements, publishing and distribution agreements, as well as production and co-production contracts in the audiovisual, graphic, music, and digital sectors. The firm also advises on source code licenses, open source or hybrid contracts, and new forms of licenses such as the Responsible AI License (RAIL), ensuring the protection of creators’ rights while promoting the circulation and exploitation of innovations.
Data supply and sharing agreements. The firm advises on the establishment of data supply, exploitation, and sharing agreements (data sharing agreements, data licensing), which are essential in collaborative projects and digital services. These contracts define conditions of access, ownership, use, and confidentiality of data while incorporating sector-specific regulatory requirements (GDPR, Data Act, AI Act). This approach reconciles data circulation with the protection of strategic assets and trade secrets.
AI training and development contracts. The firm assists its clients in negotiating and drafting agreements related to the use of data for training and improving artificial intelligence systems. This includes defining usage rights, protecting databases, anonymizing and pseudonymizing personal data, and ensuring compliance with the GDPR and the AI Act. The team secures relationships between data providers, research laboratories, software publishers, and user companies, reconciling innovation with compliance with the European legal framework.
Digital asset portfolio management contracts. The firm supports crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and professional users in drafting and securing wallet custody and management agreements. These contracts cover the definition of responsibilities, business continuity, security measures, and service reversibility. The firm’s expertise ensures compliance with applicable European regulations (MiCA, DORA), while protecting clients’ interests against operational and financial risks linked to the custody of digital assets.
R&D consortium and co-development agreements for innovative tools. The firm assists its clients in structuring and negotiating R&D consortium agreements, particularly in the context of European collaborative projects (e.g., Horizon Europe). These agreements define governance, allocation of responsibilities, sharing of results and intellectual property rights, as well as financing and confidentiality mechanisms. The objective is to guarantee balanced cooperation between academic, industrial, and institutional partners.
The firm also advises on the drafting and securing of co-development agreements for innovative technological tools involving multiple public or private partners. These agreements govern the allocation of contributions, management of intellectual property rights, protection of know-how, and the conditions of exploitation and commercialization of results. The approach adopted seeks to foster collaborative innovation while preventing disputes and safeguarding the strategic interests of stakeholders.
