Marc Susini
Partner - Paris Bar
Marc Susini has developed solid experience in business law litigation. He handles disputes related to the non-performance or termination of commercial contracts, conflicts between shareholders, disputes arising from business transfer operations, and unfair competition. He also regularly deals with intellectual property litigation (trademark, copyright, and patent infringement) and new technologies (software piracy, non-performance of IT contracts).
He assists and advises clients in negotiating and drafting IT contracts or contracts related to intellectual property rights (trademarks, copyrights, neighboring rights, designs and models, patents, etc.). He has also developed particular expertise in financial leasing for the financing of infrastructure and IT or technological equipment.
Finally, he works alongside agricultural cooperatives, unions of agricultural cooperatives, and businesses involved in the wine industry, handling both cooperative status issues and those related to the wine sector: appellations of origin, specifications, wine regulations, exports, etc.
Experience
A lawyer since 1991, Marc practiced at the firms Sallin and Deprez Dian Guignot before joining the firm in 1997, where he became a partner two years later.
Practice areas
LITIGATION
- Commercial litigation
- Contract law
- Corporate law
- Intellectual property
- New technologies
- Agricultural cooperative law
- Wine and vineyard law
Education
- DEA in Business Law and Economic Law – Paris II Panthéon-Assas
- Institute of Business Administration – Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Languages: French / English
Recent matters
- Defense of a software publishing company in a dispute with a competitor. This litigation involves the poaching of an employee and the infringement of a software and its design materials.
- Defense of a software publishing company in a dispute with an IT service provider concerning the execution of a contract for the development of an artificial intelligence application.
- Defense of a furniture publishing company in a dispute with a designer regarding the calculation of their remuneration.
- Defense of a wine-growing agricultural cooperative in a criminal proceeding related to the compliance with an AOP specification.
- Assistance to a company with wine-growing activities in a pre-litigation dispute with its U.S. importer and COFACE.
- Assistance to a company in the negotiation and drafting of a contract related to the development of a specific software.
Publications
“Financial leasing: what evolution for the principles of interdependence and caducity?” AJ Contrat, September 2019, link: https://www.dalloz.fr/documentation/Document?ctxt=0_YSR0MD1tYXJjIHN1c2luacKneCRzZj1zaW1wbGUtc2VhcmNo&ctxtl=0_cyRwYWdlTnVtPTHCp3MkdHJpZGF0ZT1GYWxzZcKncyRzb3J0PSNkZWZhdWx0X0Rlc2PCp3Mkc2xOYlBhZz0yMMKncyRpc2Fibz1UcnVlwqdzJHBhZ2luZz1UcnVlwqdzJG9uZ2xldD3Cp3MkZnJlZXNjb3BlPUZhbHNlwqdzJHdvSVM9RmFsc2XCp3Mkd29TUENIPUZhbHNlwqdzJGZsb3dNb2RlPUZhbHNlwqdzJGJxPcKncyRzZWFyY2hMYWJlbD3Cp3Mkc2VhcmNoQ2xhc3M9&id=AJCA%2FCHRON%2F2019%2F0372 text: Read the article target: _blank)
“Brand and labeling: independence or confusion?” La Revue des Marques, July 2014, Read the article
Awards
Legal 500 2024 - Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
“Reinhart Marville Torre has a large and versatile team capable of handling a wide range of cases: commercial or corporate disputes, shareholder conflicts, and civil or criminal liability disputes.” View the ranking
Chambers 2024 - Litigation: Elite - France
“Reinhart Marville Torre is recognized for its litigation services in both civil and commercial law. The team handles liability, unfair competition, and shareholder disputes, with additional expertise in procedures arising from distribution agreements. The firm advises clients in the IT, insurance, and real estate sectors.” View the ranking
Decideurs 2024
- Litigation & Arbitration - Financial Litigation & High-Balance Sheet Litigation - Excellent
- Innovation, Technology & Telecoms - IT, Software & Digital Projects - Quality Practice
