Giorgi Gugenishvili

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Giorgi Gugenishvili assists French and international clients in contentious and noncontentious matters related to intellectual property (trademarks, copyright, domain names, patents), data protection, and information technology.

He supports clients in developing digital rights strategies and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations, notably the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the Data Act, and the ePrivacy Directive. Additionally, he advises companies on artificial intelligence-related matters, in particular on compliance with the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), as well as on other cybersecurity-related issues, including compliance with the NIS2 Directive and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

His practice also includes advising multinational corporations and technology innovators on cross-border IP enforcement, including trademark and copyright infringement actions, as well as trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings.

Giorgi is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and APRAM (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles [French Association of Trademark and Design Law Practitioners]).

Experience

  • Parker-Hannifin acquires CIRCOR’s Commercial and Defense Aerospace businessJones Day is advising Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, in its $2.55 billion acquisition of the Commercial and Defense Aerospace business of CIRCOR International, Inc.
  • Acton Capital, Citizen Capital and XAnge invest €21 million in SemeiaJones Day advised Acton Capital, Citizen Capital and XAnge, in connection with the €21 million financing of Semeia, a French start-up that markets services based on a SaaS software suite for remote patient monitoring for patients with various chronic diseases.
  • OVHcloud acquires Dragon LLMJones Day advised OVHcloud, a sovereign, global player and European leader in cloud, in the acquisition of Dragon LLM, a French company that develops specialized, sovereign generative AI models, originally founded under the name Lingua Custodia to target the financial sector.
  • American Industrial Partners enters into exclusive agreement for Alba to acquire Aluminium DunkerqueJones Day is advising American Industrial Partners (AIP) in the sale of Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France (ADIF), the owner of Europe’s largest primary aluminium smelter, to Aluminium Bahrain (Alba).
  • OVHcloud acquires SealdJones Day advised OVHcloud, a global cloud player and the European cloud leader, in the acquisition of Seald, a French company focused on end-to-end encryption technologies.
  • FN Browning Group acquires SofisportJones Day advised FN Browning Group in the acquisition of Sofisport SA, a French-based global leader specializing in the manufacture of sports ammunition and components.
  • GE Vernova acquires AlteiaJones Day advised GE Vernova Inc. in the acquisition of Alteia, a French company specializing in visual intelligence solutions that enable companies to capture, manage and analyze their visual data.
  • Safe Harbor acquires Monaco MarineJones Day advised Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC, which is owned by affiliates of Blackstone, and is the largest marina and superyacht servicing business in the United States, on its acquisition of Monaco Marine, a network of nine marinas in the South of France and Monaco that provide slips, storage and service for vessels and superyachts up to 90 meters.
  • Trillium Asset Management prevails in cross-border trademark revocation and invalidity actionsJones Day represented Trillium Asset Management LLC in defending its European trademark rights, achieving a key win at the EUIPO and managing parallel proceedings in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
  • Invus leads €12 million Series A financing of AiveJones Day advised Invus, lead investor in the €12 million Series A financing of Aive, a video post-production automation platform.
  • DJUST secures key trademark victories in opposition and appellate proceedings against WEJUSTJones Day represented DJUST SAS in a critical trademark dispute with WEJUST, achieving favorable outcomes before the French trademark office and ongoing appellate litigation.
  • Framatome acquires Segault SAS and Velan S.A.S. for €192.5 millionJones Day advised Framatome, a world leader in nuclear energy, in its acquisition of Velan S.A.S. and Segault SAS, the French subsidiaries of Velan Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of industrial valves, for a purchase price of €170 million, and the transfer of an intercompany loan of €22.5 million, for a total of €192.5 million.
  • Hexagon acquires SeptentrioJones Day advised Hexagon AB in the acquisition of Septentrio NV, a leading OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies.
  • Société Générale sells Société Générale Equipment Finance's (SGEF) activitiesJones Day advised Société Générale in the sale of the professional equipment financing businesses operated by Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) to Groupe BPCE.
  • Mobile gaming company resolves pan-European cross-border game design infringement disputeJones Day represented a mobile gaming company in pan-European cross-border IP litigation against a competitor, securing protection for its game assets through settlement.
  • Revaia and Bpifrance lead €27 million Series B financing of FASSTJones Day advised Revaia and Bpifrance in connection with the €27 million Series B financing of FASST, a major player in the digitalization of insurance product distribution to insurers, mutuals and brokers across Europe.
  • Chalfen Ventures leads $18 million Series A financing of Polar AnalyticsJones Day advised Chalfen Ventures as lead investor in the $18 million Series A financing of Polar Analytics, a French startup that develops software empowering consumer brands.
  • Zebra Impact Ventures and BPI Green Tech Investment lead $29 million Series B financing of Micropep TechnologiesJones Day represented Zebra Impact Ventures and BPI Green Tech Investment as lead investors in the $29 million Series B financing of Micropep Technologies, the global leader in micropeptide technology.
  • Amolyt Pharma acquired by AstraZenecaJones Day advised Amolyt Pharma, a global, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing therapeutic peptides for rare endocrine and related diseases, in its $1.05 billion acquisition by AstraZeneca.
  • Partech Partners leads €37 million Series B financing of CintooJones Day represented Partech Partners as lead investor in the €37 million Series B financing of Cintoo, the leading provider of cloud-based Reality Data management and collaboration solutions.
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    European Commission Publishes Final Code of Practice on Marking and Labelling AI-Generated Content

    May 2026 Commentary

    CJEU Rules That Dates Suggesting False Heritage Can Mislead Consumers

    February 2026 Commentary

    Civil Aviation Cybersecurity: EASA Part-IS Sets New Information Security Obligations

    January 2026 Commentary

    European Commission Publishes Draft Code of Practice on AI Labelling and Transparency

    October 2025 White Paper

    Rising Global Regulation for Artificial Intelligence

    September 2025 Commentary

    Trademark Enforcement Strengthened: CJEU Bars National Inactivity Defenses Beyond EU Acquiescence Rules

    September 2025 Commentary

    EU General Court Upholds EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

    August 2025

    European Parliament's New Study on Generative AI and Copyright Calls for Overhaul of Opt-Out Regime

    AUGUST 2025 Commentary

    EU AI Act: European Commission Publishes General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

    JULY 2025 Commentary

    Brand Protection and Enforcement Under the DSA: Opportunities and Challenges
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    Additional Publications

    • 2024
      Intellectual Property Rights in France Overview, Practical Law Country Q&A
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      Intellectual Property Transactions in France Overview, Practical Law Country Q&A

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