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Legal 500 Paris
Laude Esquier Champey is ranked in Tier 1 in the field of intellectual property : trademarks, designs, models, and copyright.
“Laude Esquier Champey ‘is clearly a major and renowned player in intellectual property. Sophie Havard Duclos ‘stands out for her high degree of responsiveness, her availability, and her strategic talents which are based both on an in-depth knowledge of the legal landscape and her deep pragmatism.’ She regularly handles cross-border infringement proceedings for media and luxury sector clients. She also represented a French client in a trademark infringement suit following a customs seizure. Victor Champey and Olivier Laude are also involved in certain matters.”
Ranking Legal 500 Paris – Trade Marks and Design
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Legal 500 EMEA
Trade marks and designs – Tier 1
« Clients can be ‘fully confident of finding professional skills, an analytical approach and outstanding quality of advice’ at business litigation boutique Laude Esquier Champey. The main name to note is Sophie Havard Duclos, who ‘clearly listens to the needs of her clients and always provides added value to any case’. The firm’s steady flow of trade mark infringement cases occasionally spread to the criminal courts, but the mainstay of Havard Duclos’ work is the unlawful abuse of trade mark law and the associated competition issues. Associates Pauline Casanova and Sophie Genet are also key contacts within the team. »
Ranking Legal 500 EMEA – Trade Marks and Design
Copyright – Tier 2
« The litigation specialists at niche firm Laude Esquier Champey have substantial capabilities in the contentious intellectual property arena, where the ‘very skilled and highly renowned’ Sophie Havard Duclos ‘always provides clear and business-oriented advice’ through her ‘creative and pragmatic approach’. The practice is representing Christian Dior at the appeal stage of a copyright and community design infringement action against a host of retailers following a favourable decision in the Paris District Court. »
Ranking Legal 500 EMEA – Copyright
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Chambers Global guide
Sophie Havard Duclos : Band 2 of the Ranked Individuals
“Sophie Havard Duclos of Laude Esquier Champey is best known for her work on trade mark law and IP litigation. She acts for well-known clients from sectors including fashion, IT and food and drink. Clients value her capacity to be “client-oriented and to offer a high level of expertise.”
Ranking Chambers and Partners Global – Ranked Individuals Intellectual Property
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Chambers Europe guide
Sophie Havard Duclos : Band 2 of the Ranked Individuals
“Sophie Havard Duclos of Laude Esquier Champey is best known for her work on trade mark law and IP litigation. She acts for well-known clients from sectors including fashion, IT and food and drink. Clients value her capacity to be “client-oriented and to offer a high level of expertise.”
Ranking Chambers and Partners Europe – Ranked Individuals Intellectual Property
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Leaders League
Laude Esquier Champey is ranked among the “Leading Firms” in Intellectual property – Brands, designs, and models
Ranking 2020 Leaders League – Intellectual property – Brands, designs, and models
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Best Lawyers
Sophie Havard Duclos is ranked among the “Best Lawyers” in intellectual property law.
Ranking Best lawyers – Intellectual Property
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Managing intellectual property (IP stars)
Laude Esquier Champey is ranked in Trade Mark (Tier 3)
« Laude Esquier Champey’s IP department is led by Sophie Havard Duclos. The firm is recommended for soft IP disputes and advisory work. Duclos is supported by a team of associates including Constance Percevaux and Sophie Genet. Recent case studies show the team advising a range of clients on trade mark and copyright issues. For example, Duclos advised Bruichladdich Distillery in the PORT CHARLOTTE trade mark dispute which reached the CJEU. »
Ranking Managing Intellectual Property 2020 – Trade Mark
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World Trademark Review
“High-stakes dispute resolution is the name of the game at Laude Esquier Champey. However, the offering at this full-service firm is impressively broad: it undertakes everything from brand management to domain names and unfair competition for big players in sectors such as retail, fashion and technology. Much of its reputation in the IP sphere is down to internet, media and telecommunications expert Sophie Havard Duclos, a stalwart of the firm for more than a decade. Opponents are quick to applaud her skills – “I felt lucky to act against her this year and it was a real pleasure to work with her,” declares one.”
Ranking World Trademark Review – Trademark
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Trophées du Droit
AWARD FOR BEST SPECIALIZED TEAMS – SILVER 2018
Attorneys: Trademarks: Laude Esquier Champey