id est avocats

id est avocats is a boutique law firm based in the Lake of Geneva region and serving local and international clients throughout Switzerland. The firm is mainly active and has been highly recommended in Technology, Media, Advertising, Corporate, Finance, Acquisitions, and Intellectual Property and Unfair Practices. Our main focus is that help global brands, innovative SMEs and long established businesses navigate the world of advanced technologies (IS|IT, cloud computing, med|biotech, media, branding, advertising, telecoms). We regularly assist in the design of best practices, the negotiation of highly complex technology and outsourcing projects, crossborder privacy issues, and the management of brands, online presence and reputation, in particular in the field of social media. We handle traditional copyright, trademarks, design, publicity rights, unfair competition and IP licensing matters and disputes across several industries, including luxury, watchmaking, IT, computing, med|bio|nanotech, food, retail, and media. We have developed a recognized expertise in Free and Open Source strategies, Open Access models, and Creative Commons licensing. Our lawyers have deep knowledge of the industries we are active in and strong expertise in handling complex legal issues working hand in hand with clients. The firm has already gained a solid reputation in selected areas of business law and its work has been distinguished by authoritative European legal guides. Michel Jaccard is the founder of the firm, and a widely respected tech, IP and corporate lawyer. He has been writing, teaching and practicing on software protection and copyright law over the Internet for more than a decade, in Switzerland and in the United States, where he studied and worked as an attorney. He has been active in Open Source and Open Access issues since 2005 and regularly advises vendors and customers in connection with development and licensing strategies as well as mergers & acquisitions or equity financing of companies developing or using FOSS software. Web site: www.idest.pro More info about our team and Michel's expertise: http://www.idest.pro/page.php?p=team