Our team

Passionate experts

Our team is made up of passionate, dedicated professionals, each an expert in their field. From intellectual property and digital law to business law and tax, our multidisciplinary team looks forward to assisting you with all your legal projects and challenges.

IP/IT

maitre arnaud touati

Partner and co-founder

Arnaud, partner and co-founder of Hashtag Avocats, heads the IP-IT Contracts team.

His expertise covers entrepreneurship, digital law, personal data law and Web3 law.

Before founding Hashtag Avocats in 2015, Arnaud practised business law at many Anglo-American law firms in Paris and at major investment banks, as well as within mid-sized organisations. His passion for technology naturally led him to found Hashtag Avocats with Harry Allouche, with the aim of developing a practice dedicated to artificial intelligence, data protection (GDPR, ethics) and above all blockchain (ICO/STO, NFT, Web 3.0).

Arnaud is also a member of the Paris Bar incubator. He teaches at the Paris Bar school (École de Formation du Barreau) and at several well-known business schools. He also takes part in many workshops and events within the start-up ecosystem.

Elise hausherr

# Elise Hausherr

Associate in the IP-IT Contracts team

Elise practises as an associate in the IP-IT Contracts team.

Her expertise covers personal data law, digital law and Web3 law.

Elise trained in both business law and at a business school. Before joining Hashtag Avocats in 2021, Elise gained eight years of experience at a large technology consulting firm. During that time, she led complex transformation projects for large French and international companies in the industrial sector. Today, she assists clients by resolving their legal issues while bringing her operational expertise. Since joining the firm, Elise has developed the Fintech/Blockchain/NFT and GDPR practices. She has also set up internal tools to improve the firm’s processes.

Nathan benzacken

# Nathan Benzacken

Lawyer in intellectual property, digital law and litigation

Nathan practises as an associate in the IP-IT / Contracts / Litigation team.

He works mainly in digital law and intellectual property, in both advisory and litigation matters. He built his experience in in-house legal departments, notably in the audiovisual and film sectors, and at law firms practising copyright, trade mark law, consumer law, personal data law and press law.

Nathan also has cross-disciplinary litigation skills. He assists our clients in complex disputes involving intellectual property law, contract law, commercial law and banking law, and defends their interests before the civil and commercial courts.

With a strong interest in the constant changes in the digital world and the legal issues raised by innovation, he has extended his scope to artificial intelligence law and blockchain law, fields where the rules are still taking shape and which are strategic for businesses.

His approach combines technical legal expertise, an understanding of the economic stakes and strategic vision.

Corporate

Harry allouche

Partner and co-founder

Harry, partner and co-founder of Hashtag Avocats, heads the Corporate/Tax team.

His expertise covers entrepreneurship, business law and digital law. Before founding Hashtag Avocats in 2015, Harry gained experience in business law in Paris and Montreal, working at various law firms
and mid-sized organisations. His passion for business law and new technologies led him to co-found Hashtag Avocats with Arnaud Touati, with the aim of developing a practice dedicated to these fields. Harry also teaches at several prestigious universities and business schools, covering subjects such as company law, entrepreneurship, and e-commerce and digital economy law. He also takes part in many workshops and events in the start-up ecosystem.

Ambrine durand

# Ambrine Durand

Business law and tax lawyer

Ambrine practises as an associate in the Corporate/Tax team.

She works in all areas of corporate taxation and has particular expertise in the taxation of international transactions and restructurings.

Since her admission to the New York Bar, Ambrine has developed her tax skills at various Paris law firms. Since joining Hashtag Avocats, Ambrine has brought an informed perspective to restructuring transactions, extending her skills to companies operating in the Web3 field.

Eren erdogan

# Eren Erdogan

Corporate and tax legal counsel

Eren works as a legal counsel (juriste) in the Corporate/Tax team.

He works in all areas of corporate taxation and has taken part in many advisory and tax audit engagements involving groups on their French and international issues.

With six years of experience in company law and tax law, Eren has focused on key areas such as corporate restructuring and fundraising. Since joining Hashtag Avocats in 2023, Eren has gained expertise in real estate tokenisation and equity tokenisation to meet the constantly changing needs of Web3 businesses.

Why #Hashtag Avocats?

At #Hashtag Avocats, our mission goes beyond simply providing legal services; it is rooted in the desire to be part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, alongside businesses that share our values of innovation, agility and transparency. From our first steps in incubators, accelerators and coworking spaces, a clear vision emerged: to provide legal support to innovative entrepreneurs. Our vocation was born where our interest in innovation met our practice of company law, commercial law and digital law. Our role is not limited to solving legal problems: we build, alongside our clients, the legal foundations of their projects.

The history of #Hashtag Avocats has been marked by several changes in our organisation. By adopting digital tools, we have become more efficient and closer to entrepreneurs. Our client-centred business model aims to make legal advice more accessible, with fees that are as transparent and predictable as possible.

Expanding internationally and diversifying our activities has allowed us to deepen our practice in areas such as corporate, tax, contracts, IP and IT. We focus on our core practice areas and work with other professionals in complementary fields.

The creation of teams dedicated to fintech, blockchain, NFTs and GDPR reflects our determination to keep pace with legal and technological change in a constantly evolving regulatory landscape. Our client-centred approach is based on a good-humoured working atmosphere and on the belief that our clients’ success is inseparable from our own.


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Hashtag Avocats aims to be more than a law firm. Our mission is to support visionaries and innovators like you. It is with this passion that we invite you to join us, so that together we can take on the challenges of tomorrow.

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