Etienne Papin
Partner
Etienne assists his clients in all digital law aspects: on-line retail, social networks, market places, cloud computing, dematerialization, etc. He also has a significant experience in assisting live show and music firms. His daily practice is dealing with the constant change of company’s needs, regulations in force and legal solutions to bring. His objective: always provide his clients with customized and relevant solutions.
Etienne was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1999. He practiced at the international law firm, Salans, then at the firm FERAL-SCHUHL / SAINTE-MARIE as a partner since 2009 before founding NEXT in 2020.
He is a senior lecturer in the Specialized Master “Management of the Musical Sector” at Audencia Business School.
Etienne speaks French and English.
Awards
Etienne’s distinctions in the press:
• PALMARES DU DROIT 2022 Le Monde du Droit – AFJE – Cercle Montesquieu – Lawyer of the Year 2022 in Media and Press Law and Copyright Law
• BEST LAWYERS 2022 – in Information Technology Law / Privacy and Data Security Law / Media Law / Intellectual Property Law / Technology Law
• BEST LAWYERS 2021 – in Information Technology Law / Privacy and Data Security Law / Media Law / Intellectual Property Law / Technology Law
• LEADERS LEAGUE & DECIDEURS MAGAZINE 2021 – “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” in Personal Data / Internet Law / Live shows / Advertizing & Marketing & “RECOMMENDED” in Music Law
• LEGAL 500 EMEA 2020 – in IT and Internet / Data Privacy and Data Protection
• LEADERS LEAGUE & DECIDEURS MAGAZINE 2020 – “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” in Live shows / Advertizing & Marketing categories & “RECOMMENDED” in Music/Audiovisual Law
• LEGAL 500 FRANCE 2019 – in Media and Entertainment: Music / IT, Telecoms and the Internet / Data Privacy and Data Protection
Educational background
Etienne graduated with a post graduate degree in literary, artistic and industrial law (DEA) (Paris II Panthéon-Assas University with Professor Pierre-Yves Gautier as director) and a company lawyer diploma (DJCE), Major in distribution law (Cergy-Pontoise University).
