The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI), in association with the Paris Bar Association [Barreau de Paris (Ordre des avocats de Paris)], is organising its maiden edition of the Indo-French Legal and Business Conference in Paris – a first-of-its-kind high-level platform bringing together leaders from the judicial, legal, and business ecosystems of India and France.
In the distinguished presence of 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘆𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗛𝗼𝗻’𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮.
Special Guests:
• H.E. Mr. Sanjeev Singla, Ambassador of India to France & Monaco
• Mr. Vincent Vigneau, President, Commercial, Financial & Economic Chamber, Cour de Cassation
Inaugural Session:
• Mr. Louis Degos, President, Paris Bar Association
• Ms. Payal S. Kanwar, Director General, IFCCI
• Mr. Akshay Jaitly, Founding Partner, Trilegal
• Ms. Vanessa Bousardo, Former Vice President, Paris Bar Association
• Mr. Siddharth Batra, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
• Ms. Bhumika Indulia, Editor-in-Chief, the Bar Bulletin
𝟑𝟎–𝟑𝟏 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬
🔹𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕
𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜, 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 & 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲
A deep dive into the evolving regulatory and compliance landscape, covering AI & Data Protection, GDPR, DPDP, IP protection in an AI-driven world, and compliance risks for multinationals.
Esteemed Speakers
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Mr. Ahmed Baladi, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Young Leader, France Asia Foundation
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Ms. Aparna Viswanathan, Advocate, Vishwanathan & Co.
𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:
• Mr. Alexandre Mirlesse – AI Envoy, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Alexandre MENAIS – Group General Counsel, L’Oréal
• Ms. Anne-Laure Villedieu – Managing Director & Partner, CMS Francis Lefebvre
• Mr. Gonzague de Pirey – Chief Omnichannel & Data Officer, LVMH
• Ms. Hanane El Harrak – INPI (Patents), Head of Networks and Data Processing Unit – Patent Department.
𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔
🔹200+ participants including Global CXOs & Global General Counsels
🔹Senior judicial members from the Paris Bar & Managing Partners of leading Indian law firms
🔹Day 1: Conference | Networking Lunch | Dinner Reception
🔹Day 2: Curated Site Visit | Networking Cocktail
𝑶𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔
• Tariffs, Global Economy & Geostrategy: Implications on Global Trade
• From Strategy to Enforcement: Strengthening India–France Arbitration Insights
Registrations close on 25 January 2026
For participation or partnership details, write to Aarushi Gautam at aarushi.gautam@ifcci.org.in
Event Partners – Dentons Link Legal | Fondation France-Asie | Trilegal | Vishwanathan & Co
Media Partner – The Bar Bulletin