What’s NEXT?
Our motivations
by capitalising on over 20 years of experience in digital and creative law
Provide pragmatic advice
tailored to our clients’ operational and economic challenges, represent their interests before French and European authorities and institutions, and advise them on crisis management
Establish a flexible organisation
that limits structural costs and is entirely focused on customer satisfaction
Bring this expertise
under optimised pricing conditions
Be key players in the convergence
between digital technology and creative activities
Break law firm codes
by establishing offices in neighbourhoods favoured by digital and creative companies
Etienne Papin & Stéphanie Foulgoc
The founding partners both have extensive experience gained in law firms specialising in technology and intellectual property law in France and abroad, in both advisory and litigation matters. NEXT’s attorneys are also experts in European law as it applies to the digital and creative sectors.
NEXT brings together a team of attorneys around its founding partners and also welcomes trainee attorneys.
NEXT and its successes
NEXT has achieved major legal victories for its clients, notably against GAFAM companies. Its goal: to enforce regulations on tech giants in a pragmatic and effective manner.
NEXT and digital technology
NEXT’s attorneys are always up to date with technological developments and advise their clients on all their IT, digital and creative projects.
NEXT internationally
NEXT also supports foreign companies, particularly Canadian ones, in their development in France and Europe, relying on a network of partner solicitors specialising in company law, mergers and acquisitions, competition law, tax law and public law.
Our awards
Magazine Le Point, Meilleurs cabinets d’avocats, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
Ranked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ among the best French Law Firms in Information Technologies and Communication Law and Intellectual Property Law
Best laywers, 2026
Paris Tier 1 in : Information Technology Law / Privacy and Data Security Law / Media Law / Intellectual Property Law
Legal 500, 2025
« Leading Firm » : Intellectual Property: Copyright / IT & Internet / Media & Entertainment: Music / Data Privacy & Data Protection
Leaders league & décideurs magazine, 2025
« Highly recommended » – catégories : Data protection law & Cybersecurity / Digital plateforms law & Applications law / Music law / Live Shows / Advertising law & Marketing
Palmarès du droit, le monde du droit, AFJE, Cercles Montesquieu, 2023
Silver Trophees in Media and Press / Copyright / Data Protection / Information Technologies
Bronze Trophee in Copyright Law
Leaders league & décideurs magazine, 2022, 2023
“Highly recommended” in Personal Data / Internet Law / Live shows / Advertizing & Marketing
“Recommended” in Music Law
Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
Categories IT & Internet / Data Privacy and Data Protection
Legal 500 France, 2019
Categories Media and Entertainment : Music / IT, Telecoms and the Internet
