--- title: About date: '2026-07-22' lang: en type: page wp_slug: about wp_url: 'https://armingaud-avocat.fr/about/' tags: - site created: '2026-07-22' modified: '2026-07-22' published: '2026-07-22' --- [[index|Accéder à la version française]] ![Logo AA](assets/Logo-AA-Test2.png) ![Claude-Etienne Armingaud ID](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E03AQGXnSM6xslfYw/profile-displayphoto-scale_400_400/B4EZky3xOwKQAk-/0/1757495104981?e=1786579200&v=beta&t=GolHHd7Kvz3sBdEyJuO8wOM8v1oA1LauddR1AdJwcqM) ![Logo AA](assets/Logo-AA-Test2.png) Claude-Étienne Armingaud is a Partner at [Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats (LWA)](https://latournerie-wolfrom.com), 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](https://iapp.org/). 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 ([[Official Texts/GDPR|GDPR]])** - **Artificial Intelligence Regulation ([[Official Texts/EU AI Act|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)** - **[[Official Texts/EU Data Act|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 authority|supervisory authorities]] ([CNIL](http://www.cnil.fr), [EDPB](https://www.edpb.europa.eu/)). ### 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 ([[Digital Services Act|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](/SiteMap/Evenements/) and the [list of publications](/SiteMap/Articles/). --- ## 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](https://www.linkedin.com/in/armingaud/) | [clawdey@latournerie-wolfrom.com](mailto:clawdey@latournerie-wolfrom.com) **[Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats](http://www.latournerie-wolfrom.com)** 164 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré | 75008 Paris | France [View my profile on Avocat.fr](https://consultation.avocat.fr/avocat-26160-70f1.html)