Jacques Elie Lévy – Lawyer
Strategic Legal Counsel for Industry & Innovation
Over 30 Years of International Legal Expertise in Industrial & High-Tech Sectors
Legal guidance-grounded in experience, driven by results
About the Firm
Jacques Elie LÉVY, Business Lawyer
Jacques Elie Lévy is a lawyer at Paris Bar with over 30 years of experience as General Counsel and Business Lawyer.
The firm is supporting national and multinational companies in the Industrial sector and notably semiconductor, delivering bespoke strategic advices rooted in operational and business realities.
Our approach is results-oriented, pragmatic, and collaborative — focused on delivering legal solutions that enable business growth, protect key assets, and foster successful partnerships.
Reasons for choosing our law firm
- 30+ years in international legal practice
- Deep industry knowledge and strategic legal insight
- Business-first approach to legal challenges
Industry Focus
- Legal Solutions Tailored to the Industrial Sector
- Deep understanding of sector-specific challenges.
- Experience with global supply chains, export control, tech transfer and R&D consortium agreements
- Support for innovation, partnerships, and capital intensive projects.
Semiconductor Industry
In-depth experience in the semiconductor industry reducing the learning curve for addressing the specific legal issues of the sector (global supply chains, export control, technology transfer, IP value creation and exploitation.
A Business-Oriented Legal Partner
Business-focused and results-driven law firm, with a strong track record of value creation throught achivement of operational goals. Our tasks are to secure your business and to accompany your business decision.
International Contracts
Negotiation and management of cross-border agreements including procurement, sales, distribution, licensing, financing, and R&D – tailored to industrial and tech – driven markets.
R&D Agreements & Consortium Agreements
Structuring and negotiating collaborative R&D frameworks and multi-party consortium agreements, particularly in sectors where innovation, IP sharing, and co-development are critical to success.
Insurance Coverage
Legal support in insurance program structuring, coverage analysis, and claims management, especially in industrial contexts involving complex risk profiles.
Intellectual Property
Protection and strategic management of IP assets, with a focus on innovation-intensive industries such as semiconductors and advanced manufacturing.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Full legal support for M&A transactions—from due diligence to deal execution—ensuring compliance, value creation, and smooth integration.
Corporate Law
Comprehensive corporate advisory services, including governance, structuring, regulatory compliance, and international expansion.
Legal Briefs
Insider Trading and Market Abuse: Principle of Abstention
Insider Trading and Market Abuse: Principle of AbstentionThe current regulatory framework, primarily governed by the European Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the French Monetary and Financial Code (CMF), establishes a strict regime to prevent the abusive use of...
Insider Trading
Insider TradingI - PRINCIPLEIt is prohibited for any person in possession of inside information to use such information to buy or sell, for their own account or for the account of others, directly or indirectly, financial instruments to which that information relates....
The Challenges and Disappointments of Joint Ventures with China
Critical Analysis: The Challenges and Disappointments of Joint Ventures with ChinaJoint ventures (JVs) in China have often been promoted as a strategic path for Western companies to access the vast Chinese market, but in practice, many of these ventures have failed to...