Description
We are seeking a full-time intern to join our Internet and Domain Name Team within the Intellectual Property, Media, Technology and Telecommunications (IP) department from January to June 2027.
The team, led by David Taylor and Jane Seager, focuses on online brand protection, particularly the protection and recovery of domain names, and the legal framework governing their use on the Internet. As an intern, you will work on matters with a strong international dimension, including domain name recovery through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings, combating cybersquatting and trademark abusive use of domain names, strategic management of domain name portfolios, and advice on the 2026 round of new top-level domains.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Conducting in-depth legal research and analysis in trademark and domain name law, Internet law, and Internet governance
- Drafting all or part of UDRP complaints and other dispute resolution filings, preparing their annexes, and drafting cease-and-desist letters
- Online investigations (Whois/RDAP, identification of registrants, analysis of infringing websites)
- Writing news articles on current domain name dispute resolution proceedings
- Assisting associates with legal due diligence
- Assisting associates and partners with case preparation and client follow-up
The ideal candidate will be a student in intellectual property or digital law, holding or currently completing a Master 2 (LL.M. equivalent), or a trainee lawyer. Excellent written and spoken English is essential.
Benefits of working with us include:
- Restaurant vouchers and company restaurant
- Equipped gym at preferential rates
- Bike parking
- Convivial atmosphere: afterworks, internal events, intern cocktail...