Tech – Data – Lerins

TECH - DATA

Our Tech - Data team operates in all areas of new technology and digital law.

Our clients of all sizes (large groups, mid-sized companies, associations or start-ups) benefit from a holistic vision of their key factors of development and from the best practices according to their positioning in the digital sector.

Our areas of expertise

Digital contracts

We support our customers in drafting and negotiating IT development and distribution contracts, assist them in the contractual formalisation of major IT projects.

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Tech M&A

We carry out audits and proceed with the regularizations required for M&A operations.

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Digital litigation

We advise on the liability of digital platforms and provide assistance for all disputes relating to IT law.

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Data Protection - GDPR

We assist our clients in highly regulated sectors, such as healthcare, human resources (HR Data / HRIS), banking, insurance, video surveillance and advise them on personal data issues in the context of artificial intelligence.

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Digital Health

We offer our French and international clients recognized expertise in digital health.

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Partners in charge

Mathilde Croze

Elsa Rodrigues

Our Tech - Data news

Press | Neighbouring rights: the CJEU brings Meta to heel and puts AI on notice

In its 12 May 2026 ruling opposing Meta and the Italian regulator AGCOM, the Grand Chamber of the 𝐂𝐉𝐄𝐔 confirmed that online platforms must fairly remunerate publishers for the use of their content. (case C-797/23, Meta v AGCOM) Asked by Minted, our partner Mathilde Croze, head of Tech & Data practice at LERINS, sums up what is […]

Ranking | Innovation, Technology & Telecommunication

LERINS is ranked among the firms recognised in several categories of the 2026 edition of “Innovation, Technology & Telecommunications” by Décideurs Magazine. The team, composed of six lawyers, supports companies of all sizes: 🔸 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, to structure and secure their technology-related legal matters, particularly in the context of complex IT projects and strategic technology contracts. 🔸 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, in […]

RANKINGS | LEGAL 500 EMEA: Lerins ranked in the IT & Internet category

Following Chambers and Partners, it is now Legal 500’s turn to highlight the expertise of our IT/DATA team. Described as “dynamic and cohesive”, with “a high level of expertise, responsiveness and efficiency”, the team handles the full range of legal matters relating to the digital and new technologies sectors. “Pragmatic, accessible and available”, it delivers […]

RANKINGS | CHAMBERS FRANCE: double recognition for our Tech/Data team!

Our Tech-Data team has once again been ranked in the “TMT” category (Band 4) by Chambers and Partners. Our partner Mathilde Croze has also been individually ranked this year, entering the rankings at Band 4. These distinctions reflect the team’s expertise and strong commitment. The Tech-Data practice advises clients of all sizes — major corporates, […]

LA TRIBUNE | ZIFF DAVIS SUES OPENAI FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

U.S. media conglomerate Ziff Davis – publisher of CNet, PCMag, IGN, and others – has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging unlawfully use of its copyrighted content to train its AI models. This case adds to a growing wave of legal actions brought by media organizations over similar concerns. In an interview with La Tribune, Mathilde Croze, partner, sheds light on the hurdles […]

RANKING | LERINS RECOGNIZED IN THE INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMS GUIDE OF DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE - LEADERS LEAGUE

Lerins is recognized in the Innovation, Technology & Telecoms guide of Décideurs Magazine – Leaders League, in the following rankings: Data Protection Law and Cybersecurity Digital Platforms and Applications IT, software & digital projects Congratulations to our partners Mathilde Croze and Elsa Rodrigues and their teams!