The Firm
Since its creation in January 2015, Walter Billet Avocats has positioned itself as a growth partner for companies and investment funds, providing them with expertise and tailor-made advice in the areas of corporate law (M&A, Private Equity), innovative technologies (in particular IT and Internet) and intellectual property.
With a corporate department positioned on all high-end legal issues, the firm meets the needs of companies of all sizes – from start-ups to SMEs and ETIs – and their financial shareholders, wishing to structure financing rounds, LBOs, external growth operations or mergers.
In IT-IP, the firm supports, in consulting and litigation, its clients in the world of IT and all sectors of activity, thanks to its know-how linked to the issues of innovative technologies (contract law, internet, GDPR compliance, etc.) and the management of brand portfolios.
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The team
Admitted to the Paris Bar in March 2006, after eighteen months’ experience as a lawyer with an open source software publisher, Alan worked for leading law firms specializing in technology law (Alain Bensoussan Avocats, Kahn & Associés and DLA Piper LLP). He co-founded Walter Billet Avocats at the beginning of 2015.
Alan is in charge of the IT/IP department, which deals in particular with issues relating to IT, regulation of online activities, innovative technologies, protection of personal data, intellectual property, public technology law and commercial law.
His activity is divided, into both advisory and litigation, between advising major clients on large-scale projects and accompanying start-ups on technology issues.
Alan also lectures on IT Contract Law in the Masters 2 program (digital technology law and information society) at the University of Paris Nanterre. He is a regular speaker at Télécom ParisTech, particularly on subjects related to Big Data.
He assists young entrepreneurs in the course of several start-up studios and acceleration programs, including Numa and Station F.
Languages spoken: French, English.
After more than ten years working in the Private Equity/ M&A/ Stock Exchange/ Corporate Law departments of some of the most renowned law firms in Paris (Ayache Salama from September 2007 to June 2010 and Kahn et Associés from August 2010 to 2014), beginning of 2015 Fabien co-founded the firm of Walter Billet Avocats, dedicated to the advising and assistance to companies and investment funds.
Fabien is specialized in corporate law and securities regulation, particularly in the IT, telecoms, Internet, biotechnology and energy sectors.
Fabien works with a number of growing businesses (or their manager shareholders), both listed and unlisted, and investment funds on issues such as fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, restructuring and disposals, in France and internationally.
Languages spoken: French, English.
After a first experience in banking and several traineeships in leading business law firms, Christophe joined Walter Billet Avocats in June 2015. Having spent his entire career within the Firm, he was promoted to Counsel in January 2023.
He advises the firm’s clients in Corporate Law and Commercial Law.
Christophe holds a Master 2 in Business Law from the Paris-XII University.
Languages spoken: French, English.
Holding a Master 2 degree in Mergers & Acquisitions from the Paris-Saclay University, Miguel has joined Walter Billet Avocats in November 2020.
He works alongside all the Firm’s clients for their Corporate Law concerns.
Languages spoken: French, English.
Following several traineeships within law firms specialized in Intellectual Property law and a first professional background as a Para-Legal in a big French group, Baptistine has joined Walter Billet Avocats as an associate in October 2021.
She is involved in all client files dealing with Intellectual Property law, Computer and IT law as well as Personal Data Protection law.
Languages spoken: French, English.
Fanny joined Walter Billet Avocats in 2023, after several professional experiences in companies, in courts and within law firms.
She holds a bilingual Master 2 in French Law – Common Law (MBDE) with a specialty in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Paris Nanterre, as well as an LL.M obtained from the University of Sydney.
She is involved in the defense and management of intellectual property rights, as well as all questions of IT law and the protection of personal data.
Languages spoken: French, English.
A graduate of the Master 2 Diploma in Corporate Legal Counsel (DJCE) from the University of Poitiers and a Certificate of Specialized Studies in corporate law from the University of Montpellier, Mathilde joined Walter Billet Avocats in January 2024.
She supports the firm’s clients on all their corporate law issues (M&A, private equity, LBO).
Languages spoken: French, English.
Amr Akram Abed is an associate in the Corporate M&A department.
He mainly intervenes in private equity and M&A transactions. He supports the firm’s clients in LBO and venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and on corporate law issues in general.
Amr is registered with the Paris and Cairo bars. He speaks French, English and Arabic fluently.
Areas of expertise
Mergers / Acquisitions
- Structuring acquisitions, sales and mergers;
- Organisation of data-rooms and carrying out legal audits;
- Drawing up and negotiating pre-contract documents (for example non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, offers, MoU);
- Drafting and negotiating contractual documents (e.g., SPA, representations and warranties, shareholder agreements, funding agreements).
Private equity
Assistance in minority or majority equity operations:
- Letters of intent / Term-sheet;
- Investment protocols / purchase agreements / Net worth guarantees;
- Shareholder agreements;
- Setting up management packages;
- Company documentation in case of complex transactions.
Technologies (IT)
- Drafting and negotiating contracts (e.g., Licences / maintenance/ Development / SaaS / Integration / Outsourcing / Public procurement and new technology;
- Software and databases piracy;
- Litigation: counterfeiting / IT projects;
- Cybersecurity;
- Unfair competition.
Intellectual Property
- Trademark applications and portfolio management;
- Counterfeiting and unfaire competion: Software and fashion articles;
- Arts & entertainment (e.g., executive production, artists);
- Transfer and licensing of rights (copyright, trademarks).
Data Protection / Privacy
- Processing sensitive data (e.g., medical or banking);
- Binding Corporate Rules («BCR»);
- Transfer of personal data on an international scale;
- AdTech & Digital Marketing (e.g., positioning, cookies, fingerprinting).
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Partners
The Founders Program offers early-stage startups from anywhere in the world a full-time residency, a unique selection of workshops, experts and exclusive offers, all that at the core of STATION F campus.
As a partner of the Founders Program, Walter Billet Avocats dedicates time, energy and expertise, to make high-quality products and services accessible to young companies.
This group was structured at the end of 2020 in mixing scientists, digital experts, association managers, lawyer and communication specialists together around a public utility cause: hyperconnexion.
As a natural partner of all digital economy players Walter Billet Avocats contributed to this collective’s launch and took part in developing ideas to raise everyone’s awareness as well as promoting responsible digital uses.
Clients
Contact
27 rue La Boétie – 75008 Paris
Tel : 01 85 09 00 00
Fax : 01 85 09 00 01
Mail : avocats@walterbillet.com