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Damien Bonnel

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Damien is specialized in intellectual property law, mainly in the cinema and audiovisual fields.

He supports producers and film distributors and independent French television, agents, artist-performers and authors, as well as foreign clients developing activities in France.

Damien’s expertise covers all stages of the creation and exploitation of works.

Before joining Taylor Wessing in 2023, Damien worked as head of legal affairs for major independent film and television production companies.

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Copyright & media law

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Technology, media & communications

CV

Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 Head of Legal Affairs, Nord-Ouest Films
2017 Head of Legal Affairs, Radar Films
2014 Head of Legal Affairs, Stone Angels
2022 Certification in Copyright Law - Harvard Law School
2014 Master 2 in Audiovisual Law, Economics and Management - University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
2013 Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law – University of Paris¬-Est Créteil
2012 Master 1 in Business Law – University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas

Career

Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 Head of Legal Affairs, Nord-Ouest Films
2017 Head of Legal Affairs, Radar Films
2014 Head of Legal Affairs, Stone Angels

Education

2022 Certification in Copyright Law - Harvard Law School
2014 Master 2 in Audiovisual Law, Economics and Management - University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
2013 Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law – University of Paris¬-Est Créteil
2012 Master 1 in Business Law – University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas

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