EXPERIENCE :

After practicing law for ten years in Paris, Catherine GUIGOU now is a lawyer registered with the Bar in Marseille.

She previously worked for a large international law firm in France. Later she joined Disneyland Paris, where she was a senior counsel. She holds a doctorate of law (D.E.S.S.) from the Law School at the University of Aix-en-Provence and she has a master in comparative law (L.L.M.) from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C.

Ms. GUIGOU has extensive experience in advising and litigating in intellectual property law, commercial and contract law. She is specialized in drafting international agreements and in advising clients in the laws and regulations of antitrust, patent, trademark and copyright, and information technology.

OUR AIMS:
•  Understanding of the client's activities and continued contacts with him in order to fine tune our advises,
•  Assistance in the activities-making process in order to optimize the decisions and avoid legal risks,
•  Conducting legal proceedings and defences for the clients,
•  Insuring availability, responsiveness and high quality standards of services, in continuity with experiences gained through well known international law firms and multinational companies,
•  With the support of multidisciplinary and international teams of lawyers.

THE WAY WE WORK

First Meeting :
• Introduction
• Knowledge of the file,
• Definition of the scope of work.

Letter of Engagement to be agreed and signed, and defining :
• The scope of work,
• The schedule,
• The fees : hourly rate, flat fees, subscription, contingency fees all depending upon the nature of the file.
Regular updates to the client :
Information sent regularly to the client on the steps completed and the general status of the files.