With more than 15 years of experience, Malphettes brings extensive knowledge of intellectual property, IT law, cybersecurity, consumer law, and content regulation, with a strong international focus. Malphettes assists clients with the negotiation and drafting of complex IP and IT agreements. She also advises on anticipating and ensuring compliance with European and national regulations affecting activities, including the Digital Services Act, the Data Act, the NIS2 Directive, and consumer law regulations.
Malphettes represents clients in disputes before courts and supervisory authorities. Throughout her career, Malphettes has advised numerous leading companies. Her experience includes secondments with Meta as regulatory litigation counsel.
Natasha Tardif, managing partner of Reed Smith's Paris office, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Agathe to our Entertainment & Media Industry Group — she will further strengthen our IP/IT offering, one of the firm’s key areas of excellence. This marks an important step in the continued growth of our Paris office across its core sectors. Her capabilities will generate strong synergies with our transactional, disputes, and regulatory teams, ultimately benefiting our clients, who are among the leading players in the sector.”
Elle Todd, London-based co-chair of the Entertainment & Media Industry Group, added: “The Paris market is particularly dynamic and plays a key role in the growth of the practice in Europe. The arrival of Agathe will significantly strengthen our IP/IT and regulatory offering across Europe.”
Malphettes, who joined from White & Case, said: “I am joining Reed Smith with the ambition of developing a practice in line with the technological shifts that are redefining business models, consumer behaviours, and legal frameworks. The rapid expansion of regulation and litigation around data, AI, content, and consumer matters calls for an approach that is both practical and international. Reed Smith offers exactly that, through the cross-disciplinary strength of its teams and its deep experience in complex, high-stakes international matters.”
Admitted to the Paris Bar, Malphettes began her career at Chanel in New York, followed by positions at Alain Bensoussan and PDGB. She then spent 12 years at White & Case in the Intellectual Property and Information Technology department. She is a member of Cyberlex and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Additionally, she teaches platform regulation within the Master 2 Innovation Law programme at Sciences Po.
Reed Smith’s Entertainment & Media Industry Group is a leading global legal practice advising clients across the full spectrum of the entertainment, media, sports, technology, and digital content sectors. The team supports businesses and individuals on complex transactional, regulatory, and commercial matters, as well as disputes. With lawyers across key markets worldwide, the group helps clients anticipate change, unlock growth opportunities, and navigate the evolving legal landscape of the modern media industry.
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