Distinctions
Our team is ranked among the best in intellectual property.

The team is ranked in Tier 1 in the field of intellectual property: trademarks, designs and models.

« The team represents large French and international companies and leading SMEs, who entrust it with major domestic and international litigation. The firm handles numerous cases involving the fashion, luxury, hotel, cosmetic, social networking and beverages industries. »
Legal 500 2021
What clients say

Ms. Havard Duclos’s team has deep expertise in IP and is an essential ally in negotiations, pre-litigation and litigation. Their analysis of the parties’ strengths and weaknesses and case law is consistently excellent.

Their expertise, attentiveness, knowledge about the sector, rates, effectiveness. Satisfying results in negotiations.

Provides practical advice and strategies with ease. Understands what practical yet in-depth advice looks like.

Sophie Havard Duclos – Highly reactive and open communication. Does not blindly follow instructions but reflects proactively with clients to see how goals can be achieved in the most effective way possible.

The IP team (…) is clearly a major and highly regarded player in France.

Sophie Havard Duclos stands out due to her reactiveness, availability, the quality of her advice and her sense of strategy that is based on both extensive knowledge of the internal rules and intellectual property law principles and her clear pragmatism. Leading-edge advice, both legal and operationally. Sophie is a true professional.

The team is ranked in Tier 2 in the field of intellectual property: copyright.

« Leading the practice is Sophie Havard Duclos, who enjoys an excellent reputation. She handles diverse cases and is particularly involved in the fashion, publishing, jewelry, hotel and consumer goods sectors. »
Legal 500 2021
What clients say

Sophie Havard Duclos’s team possesses deep expertise that’s unique in the field. The team arrives at an excellent view of the situation, each party’s strengths and weaknesses and therefore conducts optimal negotiations and obtains satisfying results.

Their experience is remarkable, excellent knowledge of the IP sector and its players, the best advice to its clients all while fitting within their clients’ budgetary constraints.

Provides practical advice and strategies with ease. Understands what practical yet in-depth advice looks like.

Sophie Havard Duclos – Highly reactive and open communication. Does not simply follow instructions but thinks proactively with clients to see how goals can be better attained and as effectively as possible.

Sophie Havard Duclos is ranked in Band 2 of Chambers’s “Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright” rankings.

« Sophie Havard Duclos notably acts for clients in the luxury, technology and food and drink industries. She advises on trade mark infringement and litigation cases, in addition to parasitic competition matters. One client comments: "She is easy-going, efficient and knows exactly what I need," and adds: "She is very good in negotiations” »
Chambers 2022

The team is ranked as “Essential” by Décideurs Magazine in its “Trademark Litigation” rankings.

« The team is capable of providing its clients with innovative strategies that closely match their needs. Renowned for its ability to conduct in-depth analyses, Sophie Havard Duclos works with her clients to bring them pragmatic solutions that are perfectly adapted to their strategic interests and financial objectives. »
Décideurs 2022

Sophie Havard Duclos is ranked by Best Lawyers as one of the leading French IP attorneys.

The team is recommended by World Trademark Review magazine.

« Companies of all stripes rely on it for any and all trademark needs – from brand management to advice on domain name issues and even representation in unfair competition disputes. In the last year alone, the team has been engaged by some of the world’s most prestigious luxury and fashion labels, as well as by global technology giants. Doing the bulk of this work and putting the IP department on the map is Sophie Havard Duclos, who has been practising since 1995: “Sophie not only knows trademark and design law very well, but is also a very pragmatic lawyer, with good skills for settlement negotiations and a great understanding of clients’ needs and constraints. It is very easy working with her and she involves herself personally in all matters entrusted to her team.” »
WTR 2022

Sophie Havard Duclos is a Trademark Star and one of 250 Women in IP, ranked by Managing IP magazine.

MIP 2022