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Claude-Étienne Armingaud is a Partner at Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats (LWA), in Paris, where he leads the Technology Law, Data & Intellectual Property practice. He is a member of the Paris and New York Bars, and holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification from the IAPP.
With over 20 years of experience, including several years at a leading international firm (K&L Gates), he advises clients ranging from start-ups to multinational groups, in both advisory and contentious matters, across the full spectrum of European digital regulations and intellectual property issues.
His dual training in French civil law and American common law gives him a cross-cultural approach suited to the needs of European and American companies operating on both sides of the Atlantic.
His sensitivity to technological issues is nurtured by his activities in photography, music production and computing, which give him a practical understanding of the digital challenges facing his clients.
Expertise
European digital regulation
Claude-Étienne Armingaud advises clients on the full European Union digital regulatory framework, including:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Artificial Intelligence Regulation (EU AI Act / Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)
- NIS2 Directive (cybersecurity of essential and important entities)
- DORA Regulation (digital operational resilience of the financial sector)
- Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA)
- EU Data Act and Data Governance Act (DGA)
- Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
He assists clients with compliance, risk analysis, regulatory litigation and dealings with supervisory authorities (CNIL, EDPB).
Intellectual property & technology transactions
Assistance in securing intangible assets, trademark and software patent strategy, negotiation of complex technology contracts, as well as IP/data due diligence audits in M&A transactions.
Outsourced DPO
LWA offers an outsourced data protection officer (DPO) service, covering maintenance of the processing register, handling of data subject rights requests, incident management and team training.
Digital litigation
Representation before French and European courts on matters relating to host liability (DSA), infringement, online reputation damage, data protection and cybersecurity.
Start-up & innovation support
Advice on structuring intangible assets, setting up data governance frameworks, and managing relationships with providers and investors at the growth stage.
Recognitions
Claude-Étienne Armingaud’s practice is regularly recognized by the leading international legal directories:
- Chambers & Partners: Privacy & Data Security Law; Intellectual Property Law
- Best Lawyers: Privacy & Data Security Law; Intellectual Property Law
- Legal 500 (IT, Telecoms and Internet) since 2016: “Senior associate Claude-Etienne Armingaud is another name to note”; “Recently promoted partner Claude-Etienne Armingaud ‘wastes no time and is straight to the point’”
- Leaders League: New Technologies & Internet, Highly Recommended, Band 1
Certifications & institutional involvement
His expertise in personal data protection is validated by the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) certification issued by the IAPP. He served as KnowledgeNet Chapter Chair - France (2021-2022) and as a member of the IAPP EU Advisory Board (2023-2024).
He regularly speaks at conferences and publishes on European digital law and artificial intelligence: see the list of conferences and the list of publications.
Practice areas
- E-commerce and content distribution
- Personal data and consumer protection
- Artificial intelligence and regulatory compliance
- Cybersecurity (NIS2, DORA, Cyber Resilience Act)
- Intellectual property (trademarks, copyright, software patents)
- Platform and host liability (Digital Services Act)
- Defamation and online reputation
- Technology and SaaS contracts
- IP/data due diligence in M&A
- Unfair competition and restrictive practices
- Advertising, gaming and online betting
Contact
LinkedIn | clawdey@latournerie-wolfrom.com
Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats 164 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré | 75008 Paris | France