Our Team
Following literary preparatory studies and a dual education in law and art history (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University), Alexis trained at Bird & Bird, a leading international law firm in technology and intellectual property, and at Temime, one of France’s foremost criminal defence firms. In 2013, he established his own practice in Paris, dedicated to advising French and international clients across the art market and the creative sector. He has since developed and consolidated further areas of expertise in publishing law and equine law.
His practice is particularly renowned in the secondary art market, where he advises and represents clients in authenticity and attribution disputes, criminal and customs matters, AML/CFT and ownership claims involving works of art. He regularly handles both domestic and cross-border matters for French, Belgian and international art market professionals.
Alexis advises and represents clients seeking both robust legal expertise and an in-depth understanding of these highly specialised fields, united by a common focus on human creativity and the preservation and transmission of works, assets and legacies.
Since 2018, he has written a monthly legal column on the art market for the French edition of The Art Newspaper, following more than five years as a contributor to Le Journal des Arts.
His commitment to passing on knowledge is also reflected in an extensive teaching practice. He lectures to artists at institutions including Ensad and Beaux-Arts de Paris and through artist programmes such as Artagon and Poush. For more than ten years, he has trained an entire new generation of French auctioneers and has taught future art market professionals at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Paris-Panthéon-Assas University (art market law, copyright law, contract law, AML/CFT and criminal law dedicated to the art market).
Alexis’s expertise, particularly in art market law, is recognised by The Legal 500 and Décideurs Magazine. He is also a member of The Art Lawyers Association and the Institut du droit équin.
Within Fournol & Associés, he is the principal contact for art law, art market law and equine law.
Simon advises French and international clients comprising creators, including artists, authors, designers and architects, artist estates, cultural institutions such as museums, art centers and foundations, and other stakeholders across the creative industries and the art market, including galleries, art advisers and publishers.
He also advises public and private sector partners, including local authorities and property developers, on artistic commissions and the management of their artistic assets, including public artworks and collections.
His practice focuses primarily on contract law, copyright law and civil litigation. He negotiates and drafts a broad range of agreements, including commissioning, production, publishing and rights assignment agreements, advises on the management and enforcement of copyright, and represents clients in civil and commercial disputes.
Simon also has significant expertise in taxation and non-profit law, enabling him to advise museums, foundations and patrons on the structuring of cultural and philanthropic projects.
Since 2025, he has written a bimonthly column for Le Quotidien de l’Art and has contributed annually to Gazette Drouot since 2022. His commitment to sharing knowledge is further reflected in his regular teaching and professional training activities. He lectures on art market taxation in the Master’s programme in Art Market Law at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University and at EAC Lyon. He also delivers training for artists and provides legal advice to writers and publishers through Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Livre et Lecture.
Simon is a board member of the association that operates the Consortium Museum in Dijon. In that capacity, he advises the association on the full range of legal issues involved in managing a contemporary art museum.
Simon’s expertise is recognised by The Legal 500. He is also a member of the Institut Art et Droit.
Within Fournol & Associés, he is the principal contact for matters involving artists and artist estates, as well as architecture.
Building on this academic and practical experience, Adélie continued her training at the Paris Bar School. She subsequently developed experience in both French and Belgian law, notably in Brussels at Kaléïs, a firm with a strong art market practice. Following an extended placement with Fournol & Associés, she joined the Firm as an associate after being admitted to the Bar in May 2023.
During her training, Noémie undertook several placements with contemporary art galleries, including Galerie La Ferronerie and Galerie Nicolas Silin, as well as with a law firm specialising in art law and trade mark law. She also gained experience of the audiovisual sector through a placement with a French production company. Noémie joined Fournol & Associés after being admitted to the Bar in September 2025.
