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Anne-Laure Villedieu
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Anne-Laure Villedieu

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Paris, France
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Anne-Laure Villedieu heads the Technology and IP Team of CMS Francis Lefebvre. She joined the firm in 1998, became a Partner in 2012 and is a member of the Advisory Board of the firm. She specializes in Technology and Data Privacy and regulary assists French businesses and international clients in contentious and non-contentious matters in the field of technology and privacy. Her non-contentious work includes drafting and negotiation of contracts as well as transactional.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Best Lawyer, Gaming Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law
    Since 2014

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of CMS Executive Committee since 2020
  • Member of the Management Board (2020-2024)
  • Member of Board ItechLaw
  • Member of AFCDP (French Association of Data Protection Officers)
  • Member of IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)
  • Member of ACE (French Association of Corporate Legal Advisors)

Education

  • CAPA (post-graduate legal qualification required to practise as a solicitor or barrister in France) (1997)
  • Post-graduate degree (DEA) in Communications Law, Paris II - Panthéon-Assas (1997)
  • Post-graduate degree (DEA) in Business Law and Economics, Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne (1996)
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Commercial Law Distribution law
sectors
TMC - Technology, Media & Communications Data-Protection E-Commerce IT contracts & outsourcing Media

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