JP KARSENTY & Associés

What JP KARSENTY & Associés does

JP Karsenty & Associés is an independent Parisian law firm founded in 1955 by Jean-Pierre Karsenty, operating as a French société civile professionnelle (SCP) from its headquarters at 6 Place de la République Dominicaine in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The firm employs 31 staff, including approximately 20 lawyers across partner, counsel and associate levels, organized around three principal practice areas: economic activity law (business, competition, distribution, consumer, e-commerce, corporate, real estate, labor, wine and sports law), intellectual property and immaterial rights (trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, unfair competition, IT contracts, data protection, anti-counterfeiting), and litigation and risk management (product liability, insurance, commercial and IP litigation, arbitration, business criminal law, press law, cybercrime, e-reputation, mediation). A fourth international services line covers cross-border contracts, subsidiary establishment, international litigation and arbitration, and HR mobility.

The firm's business model is professional services-based, billing clients on a case-by-case negotiated basis across advisory and contentious mandates for French and international corporate clients spanning viticulture, luxury goods, aerospace, life sciences, automotive, retail, insurance and other verticals. It generates client demand through direct engagement, conference and seminar participation, legal-watch publications, and newsletters, supplemented by referral flows from memberships in 13+ international legal networks and associations including LNI (50 countries), LIDC, AIPPI, AIDV, UIA, AIJA, IBA, NYSBA, ELA, EELA, AIGLI, AIDA and PEOPIL, plus privileged bilateral links with firms in Milan, London and Brussels. No public pricing tiers, revenue figures, or external investment are disclosed; ownership rests with the partner-lawyers and the firm is privately held with no parent or institutional backing.

Differentiating capabilities center on a 70-year brand, a deliberately stable multigenerational lawyer team, recognized specialization in IP and wine law (Chambers and Partners 2026 IP ranking; Décideurs 2026 'Leading/Incontournable' for Wines & Spirits; Excellent for Trademark litigation, Distribution law and Antitrust), and dual-jurisdiction credentials (Thomas Ricard, dual-qualified Solicitor of England & Wales, recently honored with the MBE by King Charles III). Technology is limited to standard law-firm tooling (website, newsletter, LinkedIn); no proprietary platforms, AI/ML capabilities, APIs or patents are identified in available sources.

Name

JP KARSENTY & Associés

Legal name

J.P. Karsenty & Associés

Website

https://jpkarsenty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JP Karsenty & Associés is an independent Parisian law firm founded in 1955, with ~20 lawyers delivering multidisciplinary advisory and litigation services across business law, intellectual property, distribution, competition, and international arbitration for French and international enterprise clients in verticals such as wine, luxury, life sciences, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• Business law advisory
• Intellectual property law
• Commercial litigation
• International arbitration
• Wine and spirits law

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Legal counsel and advisory services in areas including business law, intellectual property, litigation, risk management, both in advisory (counsel) and contentious (litigation) capacities, serving French and international clients.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JP Karsenty & Associés is a Paris-based independent law firm that provides legal advisory and litigation services to French and international corporate clients. Its core practice areas cover business/economic activity law (including competition, distribution, consumer, e-commerce, commercial contracts, corporate, real estate, insolvency, labor, wine, and sports law), intellectual property and intangible assets (trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, IT and data, counterfeiting), and litigation and risk management (product liability, insurance, arbitration, criminal business law, mediation). The firm also handles cross-border matters through privileged links with partner law firms in Milan, London and Brussels and membership in international legal networks.

Product overview

JP Karsenty & Associés is a Parisian law firm founded in 1955 offering comprehensive legal services as a unified professional practice. The firm operates across three interconnected service lines: Legal Advisory (covering business law, IP, competition, distribution, consumer law, e-commerce, corporate, real estate, labor, wine and sports law), Intellectual Property Services (trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, IT, data, counterfeiting), and Litigation & Risk Management (product liability, insurance, commercial/IP litigation, arbitration, criminal law, mediation). The firm also provides dedicated international legal services for cross-border transactions and disputes. All services are delivered through a stable team of approximately 20 lawyers with multidisciplinary expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business and Economic Activity Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as 'Leading/Incontournable' in Wines & Spirits by Décideurs 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Legal Network International (LNI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of lawyers present in 50 countries across Asia, North America, Europe and South America. Provides international referral network and collaboration opportunities for cross-border legal matters.
• International League of Competition Law (LIDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association specializing in competition law, providing expertise sharing and collaboration on competition law matters.
• International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading international organization dedicated to the protection of industrial property rights including patents, trademarks, and designs.
• International Association of Vine and Wine Law (AIDV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association focused on wine and vine law, supporting the firm's wine industry practice. Firm attorneys actively participate in congresses.
• International Association of Lawyers (UIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal association of lawyers providing platform for professional exchange and collaboration. Firm contributes publications and participates in conferences.
• International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for young legal professionals providing networking, training, and conference participation opportunities.
• International Bar Association (IBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal bar association providing international legal networking and professional development.
• New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading US bar association providing connections to American legal practice and New York law expertise.
• European Lawyers' Union (ELA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association of lawyers facilitating cross-border legal collaboration within the EU.
• European Employment Law Association (EELA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation focused on employment law developments and practices across Europe.
• Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean organization specializing in personal injury law practice and professional exchange.
• International Association of Insurance Law (AIDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association dedicated to insurance law, supporting the firm's insurance sector practice.
• International Association of Italian Speaking Lawyers (AIGLI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation connecting Italian-speaking legal professionals for collaboration and exchange.
• Partner Law Firms (Milan, London, Brussels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished privileged links with prestigious law firms in Milan, London and Brussels for enhanced international client support and cross-border legal services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fidal: Largest French business law firm by footprint, with national presence across IP, distribution, competition, and corporate. Provides scale-based competition in mid-market French mandates where JP Karsenty also operates.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a globally recognized IP, technology, and life sciences practice and a strong Paris office. Competes with JP Karsenty for French and European IP, distribution, and franchise mandates.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major international French law firm with strong IP, distribution, and cross-border practices. Serves as a broad incumbent comparable, particularly for the international mandates JP Karsenty pursues via its networks.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with extensive IP, life sciences, and antitrust practices and a major Paris office. Overlaps with JP Karsenty across IP litigation, distribution, competition, and international cross-border work.
• Bredin Prat: One of France's top full-service law firms with elite practices in corporate, competition, IP, and litigation. Represents the incumbent competitor for high-end French business law and IP mandates that JP Karsenty also targets.

Direct peers

• August & Debouzy: Paris-based full-service firm with particularly strong IP, distribution, competition, and life sciences practices — directly overlapping JP Karsenty's core practice areas and competing for similar French enterprise and international mandates.
• Cabinet Loyer & Abello: Paris-based intellectual property boutique law firm with comparable focus on patents, trademarks, designs, and IP litigation. Similar size profile and boutique positioning make it a direct comparable for JP Karsenty's IP practice.
• Hoyng ROKH Monegier: European IP-specialized firm with offices in Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, and Düsseldorf. Directly comparable as a continental IP boutique competing for pan-European IP litigation and patent mandates.
• Santarelli Avocats: Paris IP boutique specializing in patents, trademarks, designs, and unfair competition. Overlaps directly with JP Karsenty's IP litigation and prosecution practices and competes for similar French and international clients.
• Plasseraud IP: Leading French IP boutique with strong patent, trademark, and design practices serving Paris-based and international clients. Closely comparable in scale, specialization, and client base to JP Karsenty's IP offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/j-p-karsenty-associ%C3%A9s

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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