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Adèle Maier
Associate
Adèle advises and represents French and international clients in the protection, enforcement and strategic management of their intangible assets, both in advisory matters and in litigation.
Her practice covers all aspects of intellectual property law, including trademark law, copyright, designs, as well as unfair competition and parasitism. She regularly handles complex litigation involving trademark infringement, copyright infringement and broader IP disputes before civil and commercial courts.
Adèle also assists clients with the structuring, management and exploitation of their intellectual property portfolios, as well as the negotiation and drafting of intellectual property and technology-related agreements. She works with companies from a wide range of industries, including fashion, luxury goods, cosmetics, hospitality and more broadly the creative industries, where intellectual property plays a key strategic role.
With an international background, she frequently advises on cross-border matters and assists foreign companies with the protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights in France and abroad. Adèle adopts a pragmatic and strategic approach to intellectual property law, helping clients protect, enhance and defend their creations, brands and innovations in a constantly evolving legal and economic environment.
Adèle graduated from the University of Strasbourg, where she obtained a Master’s degree in Business Law and a specialised Master’s degree in International and European Intellectual Property Law (CEIPI). She also holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law from Fordham University School of Law in New York.
She was admitted to the New York Bar in 2015 and to the Paris Bar in 2017. She joined Bouchara & Avocats in 2017 and was later promoted to Partner in 2022.
Adèle Maier is recognised by leading international legal directories, including IP Stars (Managing IP), The Legal 500 EMEA, and Leaders League / Décideurs, for her expertise in intellectual property law.
Areas of focus
Why intellectual property?
What is particularly compelling is that intellectual property rights are exclusive rights that directly benefit their owners, but also offer considerable advantages to the general public.
For example, trademarks serve as a certificate of quality for products and services for consumers, while copyright and design rights are real drivers of creativity and contribute directly to enriching the range of works of all kinds available to the public.
Thus, intellectual property law affects everyone in one way or another, both individually and collectively.
Favorite artist
Adèle is an anthropologist at heart. She indulges her passion for human cultures through reading, filmmaking, and, of course, travel.
