Spearheaded by Stéphanie Berland, DWF (France) AARPI‘s wide-ranging practice encompasses both contentious and non-contagious matters relating to intellectual property, technology law, data protection and AI development matters across the cinema industry.

One of the preeminent law firms in France for media and entertainment law, Crossen & Borowsky is regularly turned to by domestic and international financiers, content producers, broadcasters, platforms, and distributors. The firm has a comprehensive cinema offering, allowing the team to advise on contractual matters ranging from ancillary agreements to production service agreements, structuring projects and media litigation. Co-heading the team, Raechel Crossen is praised by clients for her ‘international expertise’ as a member of both the Paris and New York Bar. Meanwhile, Sophie Borowsky has a high level of experience and knowledge in audiovisual and IP matters.

Taylor Wessing is home to a well-experienced media and entertainment team capable of handling a broad range of cinema-related matters, with particular expertise in IP issues. The firm’s well-established client base includes producers, distributors, institutional or financial organisations, and actors. The team is led by sector heads Christian Valsamidis, Claire Saint-Laurent-Mantoux and Benoît Goulesque-Monaux. Valsamidis is reputed for the depth of his expertise in international property, international co-production and distribution matters. Saint-Laurent is a name to note for copyright law, while Goulesque-Monaux is a reference for litigation, disputes, arbitration and bankruptcy.

With a particularly active media and entertainment practice, 111 avocats frequently advises independent producers, media conglomerates, streaming platforms, and financiers on the structuring and negotiation of a range of agreements. Founding partner Elsa Huisman, who is dual qualified in New York and Paris, excels in film financing, while Benjamin Giniez is a name to note for content licensing and regulatory compliance. Emmanuelle Bergeret’s wide-ranging expertise spans growth strategy transactions, joint ventures and investment agreements. Benedicte Magdelaine, Lou Masson and Hugo Berhault were promoted to partner in 2025.

Brunet Riahi is home to a well-experienced media and entertainment team, capable of handling litigious matters, advising on IP issues, and drafting and negotiating contracts. The team is jointly steered by Karine Riahi and Julien Brunet, with Riahe leading the firm’s cinema practice on matters concerning film financing and audiovisual productions, while also handling issues of catalogue management and chain of titles. Brunet maintains a strong position in the market for advising on copyright, trademark and film financing for producers, distributors, editors and artists. The team was further strengthened by the arrival of Alexandre Destours, who specialises in drafting and negotiating contracts in the audiovisual sector.

Racine’s wide-ranging practice encompasses drafting of author, artist and co-production contracts, financing, and legal engineering matters, as well as content reviews and clearances. The team is recognised for its litigation strength, including program infringement, contractual breaches and defamation disputes. The group is under the joint leadership of Charles Bouffier, Maud Bakouche and tax expert Xavier Rollet. Bouffier advises on a wide array of IP and digital innovation matters, including AI, while Bakouche showcases strong credentials in M&A, joint ventures and corporate structuring within the entertainment industry.

Taliens is home to a well-experienced cinema law team, capable of advising global streaming platforms on IP and regulatory matters, while also engaging in international copyright litigation defence. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Jean Frederic Gaultier, who specialises in patent disputes, copyright enforcement, and cross-border IP matters; and Clara Steinitz, who is noted for her expertise in licensing, design protection and production agreements. Grégoire Triet excels in validity disputes, trade secret enforcement, and preliminary injunction proceedings.