David Alexandre

David Alexandre

Partner
David Alexandre is able to translate complex requirements into clear, actionable and business flexible solutions, making him an invaluable and strategic partner.
— Legal 500 EMEA
Luxembourg
About

David Alexandre is an Intellectual Property and Technology Partner at DLA Piper in Luxembourg. He advises multinational corporations, technology companies, media players, and digital platforms on a broad range of intellectual property, technology, data protection, and privacy matters, with experience in the media, telecommunications and e-commerce sectors.

David supports clients on strategic and complex matters, including the protection and enforcement of IP rights and the structuring of technology-driven projects. He combines legal and industry insight to help clients navigate evolving frameworks and manage risks in areas such as data protection, digital business models, and consumer regulation. His experience spans advisory, transactional, and contentious aspects of IP and technology law.

In addition to his client work, David is a regular lecturer in intellectual property at leading French postgraduate schools and universities and frequently speaks on data protection topics at Luxembourg associations. He is a founding member and serves on the scientific board of Pin Code, the first Luxembourg-based intellectual property and technology journal.

He is also involved in pro bono work with NGOs that fight against discrimination and the dissemination of hate speech.

Areas of FocusIntellectual PropertyData, Privacy and CybersecurityTelecomsTechnologyTrademark and Copyright LitigationTrademark and Copyright Counseling, Strategy, Enforcement and Prosecution
Professional QualificationsAvocat à la Cour admitted to the Barreau de LuxembourgAvocat à la Cour admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

David’s relevant experience includes advising:

  • Fix Dessert Chocolate LLC, the creator of the viral “Dubai chocolate” in its IP global protection strategy.
  • Beo Healthcare, a French health tech start-up, in the protection of its intangible assets worldwide.
  • Nintendo of America, Inc. on the protection and defense of its copyrights and trademarks over the Pokémon universe and characters across the EU, which notably included filing and managing criminal complaints against counterfeit goods and sending various C&D letters to infringers across the EU.
  • A Dutch videogame publisher in the context of the European branch of their worldwide dispute with videogame blockchain platform.
  • Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) on the global protection strategy of their IP assets.
  • A global leader in wireless technology, on the intellectual property due diligence related to its acquisition of a major alternative asset manager that invests in prominent technology, AI, and private equity firms.
  • An American multinational hospitality company on the acquisition of a German-based hotel chain, with a view to their European expansion.
  • My Connectivity, a Luxembourg economic interest group created in 2021 by the Luxembourg government and LUX-CI the delivery of highly technical reports in relation to the property rules applicable to vertical cabling in buildings for residential or mixed used, especially in the context of the implementation of the EU Gigabit Act in Luxembourg.
  • Cyberr, a Luxembourg-based cybersecurity recruitment services provider, in the launch of its new AI-based candidate matching and headhunting platform.
  • Invictus Wisdom S.à r.l., an innovative technology company launching and operating a digital rental platform called Deelen, on the full legal set-up of its IT legal framework.
Languages
  • English
  • French

Awards

  • David is rated by Chambers Europe as Band 2 in IPT since 2026. 
  • David is rated in the Legal 500 as “Next generation Partner” in IPT since 2024.
  • David is rated in the World Trademark Review as  "Global Leader" since 2025.
  • David is rated in IP Stars as "Trade mark star" and "Transactions star" since 2025. 
  • What clients said to Legal 500 EMEA 2026: "David Alexandre stands out for his impressive technical knowledge, particularly in IP protection and portfolio management, but also the readiness to reach out and support clients and colleagues alike." 
  • What clients said to Chambers Europe 2026: “David Alexandre is very reactive and really knows his subject matter.”, “David Alexandre is able to translate complex requirements into clear, actionable and business flexible solutions, making him an invaluable and strategic partner.”
  • Prix Fondation de France – Simone Goldschmidt (Paris Bar award recognising the merits of a young lawyer), 2015.
 
Education
  • Paris Bar School, 2009
  • University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Postgraduate degree (Master 2) in Intellectual Property, 2006
  • University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master's Degree in Business Law, 2005

Publications

  • Combating cyberviolence: Key changes to the Criminal Code, DLA Piper,  2026
  • EU design reform – from Phase 1 to Phase 2, and what next?, DLA Piper,  2026
  • Confidentialité des données : une question de dosage, Paperjam, 2026
  • DLA Piper GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey, 2026
  • Luxembourg modernises Media Law, DLA Piper,  2025
  • Influencer Marketing Guide, DLA Piper, 2025
  • Digital Services Act Implemented in Luxembourg, DLA Piper,  2025
  • Investing in EU software/AI start-ups: what you should be on the lookout for from an IP perspective, DLA Piper,  2024
  • AI's got talent? – Deepfakes in the music industry, Paperjam, 2024

Seminars

  • AI Academy: Navigating AI with confidence, September 2025 - 2026
  • Vertical cabling roundtable in partnership with MyConnectivity, June 2025
  • Intellectual Property Forum organized by UNIFAB, March 2025
  • Refining your global trademark strategy post SkyKick, DLA Piper webinar, March 2025 
  • AI Act Expert at the Future Ready Days, March 2025  
  • Lëtz talk IP - Trademark distinctiveness: a key to brand awareness?, March 2025
  • Lëtz talk IP - The EU’s Recent Copyright Related AI Regulation, November 2024
  • "Will AI change trademark law?" at the DLA Piper International IP Forum 2024, September 2024 
  • Advisory Community, Vertical Cabling at the House of Startups, September 2024 
 

Prior Experience

  • 2024 – to date: Partner, DLA Piper, Luxembourg  
  • 2020: Counsel, DLA Piper, Luxembourg
  • 2019-20: Senior Associate, DLA Piper, Luxembourg
  • 2016-18: Senior Associate, a Luxembourg-based law firm
  • 2009-16: Associate, boutique law firm, Paris

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
  • Founding member of the Pin Code committee, the first IP and digital law review in Luxembourg
  • Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
  • Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Member of APRAM
  • Founding President of the Association for Intellectual Property of Université Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne (APIA)
  • Member of the Luxembourg Banker's Association's (ABBL) GDPR cluster
  • Member of the Immaterial Law Committee of the Luxembourg Bar Association
  • Member of UNIFAB's College of Experts 

My latest insights

Publication

EU design reform – from Phase 1 to Phase 2, and what next?

30 April 2026

News

DLA Piper advises Flix on major equity investment in leading airport transfer platform...

23 January 2026

Publication

Luxembourg modernises Media Law

22 October 2025

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