Cybersecurity Lawyer
Incident defense & counsel for cyber industry stakeholders
Our law firm provides legal support to SMEs and mid-size companies facing cyberattacks (ransomware, phishing, data breaches, wire fraud or system compromise), as well as IT service providers seeking compliance and operational security.
Member and active player in the cyber ecosystem
A cybersecurity law firm that truly understands your IT challenges
Our cybersecurity law firm supports businesses that are victims of IT security incidents and cyberattacks, as well as digital professionals, in both advisory and litigation matters, with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach tailored to technical constraints.
The firm practices exclusively in digital law, offering genuine expertise to support you through cyber crisis management, cyber litigation and legal questions related to IT.
We intervene in particular in cases of ransomware (27% of attacks!), phishing, data breaches, denial of service or information system compromise to legally protect your SME or mid-size company against cybercriminal attacks (preferred target of hackers, accounting for 48% of ransomware according to ANSSI).
Technical understanding
We communicate directly with your internal and external teams thanks to a thorough understanding of technical environments and operational constraints.
Operational strategy
We translate technical challenges into actionable legal strategies, drawing on our experience with incidents and litigation to quickly identify risks, mistakes to avoid and compensation levers.
Mobilizable network
When necessary, we mobilize a network of technical partners to bring in the right experts at the right time and organize the best possible cyber defense.
Our guiding principles: Secure · Manage · Compensate.
Cyber crisis management
From your first call, we take legal control of the cyber crisis to preserve evidence, frame internal and external communications, fulfill legal obligations with the CNIL and ANSSI, and find the best path to compensation.
We organize crisis meetings, coordinating all stakeholders: your teams, forensic experts, crisis communication specialists, your insurer, and the authorities.
A crisis cannot be improvised.Neither can your response.
Me Lamia El Fath
Cybersecurity and digital law attorneyIn 2025, 33% of SMEs that were victims of a cyberattack had to pay a fine. (Source: Hiscox)
Every hour counts. Activating the right legal reflexes will help preserve your evidence, protect your reputation and save your business. Without preparation, the first decisions are rarely the right ones, and often irreversible.
Support for IT service providers
Dedicated legal support for cybersecurity stakeholders, to structure their operations, secure their contracts, strengthen their resilience, manage risks and defend their interests.
IT contracts
Drafting, auditing and negotiating your contracts: SaaS, hosting, managed services, TMA, licenses, subcontracting, with particular attention to cybersecurity implications.
Terms of service, privacy policies
Documents compliant with French and European Union law, tailored to your business model and enforceable in the event of litigation.
Legal hotline
Ask your legal questions to a lawyer (NIS2, GDPR compliance, DORA, contracts, incidents) and benefit from ongoing support, including regulatory monitoring in cybersecurity and digital law, to secure your decisions and negotiations and map your risks.
Cyber and IT litigation
Our firm handles both plaintiff and defense work in civil and commercial disputes related to IT and cyber incidents. We define a strategy adapted to your situation, prioritizing amicable resolution where possible, and initiating legal proceedings when necessary to obtain compensation or ensure your defense.
Court officer report, IT expert, or other pre-litigation procedure to secure your case file.
Legal support for professionals
Independent, confidential expertise, available when the stakes require it.
Are you a DPO, compliance officer or governance stakeholder looking to secure a legal analysis on a cyber or IT matter? We work alongside legal, compliance and cybersecurity professionals to provide a second opinion on high-stakes IT and cyber issues. Our involvement is targeted and punctual: it is designed to secure, challenge or complement an existing analysis when you deem it necessary.
Our analysis is directly actionable in your exchanges with your client.
"Our client is asking us to draft a PSSI/PGSI and a DRP. We would like to have their legal content validated."
"Our client is facing a ransomware attack and asks whether they must notify the CNIL. We need your legal opinion on the CNIL declaration."
A firm 100% dedicated to IT and cybersecurity
Founded by Me Lamia El Fath, a digital law attorney, the firm operates exclusively in cybersecurity.
Lamia El Fath
Holder of three master's degrees (Master 2 at Paris Sud, Ms at ESSEC, and LLM at the University of Nottingham), she has been working in the IT field for over 10 years. 280+ IT cases handled. CCI cybersecurity trainer.
Recent anonymized cases
Excerpts from our experience in crisis management, IT contracts and cyber litigation.
Ransomware at a hosting provider
A hosting provider was hit by a ransomware attack (AKIRA), encrypting all of its servers. We set up a crisis unit, secured notification obligations (CNIL), managed client communications and handled simultaneous disputes with around ten clients.
Obligations secured and defense strategy structured
GDPR audit for an AI solution publisher
We assisted an AI solution publisher in achieving GDPR compliance. We defined compliance priorities, structured the action plan and monitored implementation.
Compliance achieved and risks under control
Contracts for a Swiss cybersecurity software publisher
We drafted the contractual documentation for a Swiss publisher offering a cybersecurity solution. We structured the contracts in an international context, framed performance commitments (detection, reliability) and limited liability exposure for undetected vulnerabilities.
Contracts secured, liability framed, full protection in place
Litigation after phishing (international arbitration)
Following a wire fraud via phishing (fake bank details), our client's customer made a payment to a fraudulent account and sought to hold our client liable. We led the international arbitration in Ukraine in coordination with local counsel and built the defense strategy.
Defense strategy built and managed through to resolution
Data loss at a hosting provider
A client lost all their data following an incident at their hosting provider (server and backups). We initiated an amicable resolution attempt, launched legal proceedings, then reopened negotiations mid-procedure.
Compensation obtained, dispute resolved
External CIO - unpaid invoices contested after cyberattack
An external CIO provider faced €50,000 in unpaid invoices, with the client citing a cyberattack to establish liability. We initiated proceedings and obtained payment of the full amount plus late payment interest.
Debt recovered + penalties, liability dismissed
Frequently asked questions
Our firm's answers to the most common questions about cybersecurity law.