Diane Mullenex
Partner, Head of Retail, Sport & Leisure
Diane is a dual-qualified lawyer in France and the UK and Global Head of the Retail, Sport and Hospitality Sector. She also leads the Telecom, Gaming & Gambling practices and is recognised for her “superb knowledge and professionalism” and “expert advice on data governance and AI”.
Diane's experience
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Advised a European investment holding company, on the legal due diligence process in connection with refinancing of a gaming and entertainment group.
- Cross-border
- Sport & Hospitality
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Advised Black Knight Football and Entertainment, LP a sports investment group on the acquisition of a French football club, providing guidance on transaction structure and regulatory considerations.
- United States
- Sport & Hospitality
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Advised viagogo GmbH and viagogo Entertainment Inc, a global online ticket marketplace, on responses to cease and desist letters addressing unauthorised activities.
- Cross-border
- Retail & Consumer
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Advised Viagogo, a London-based ticket exchange and resale company, on replying to a request received from the French Authority in charge of investigations of Market Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a communications regulator on the drafting of a competition case related to the foreclosure of the fixed market in a Middle Eastern nation and the associated supporting documents, including the collection and assessment of evidence.
- Cross-border
- Government and public sector
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Advised Viagogo, a London-based ticket exchange and resale company, on various claims made by UEFA, the administrative body for association football, futsal and beach soccer in Europe, against the operation of the client's website in relation to Euro 2016.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised Viagogo, a London-based ticket exchange and resale company, on the raising of constitutional challenges against some legal provisions affecting its activities in France.
- France and USA
- Technology, Science & Industry
Credentials
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2020Best Lawyers France
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2014Joined Pinsent Masons
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2004Ichay & Mullenex Avocats
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2002Qualified - England and Wales
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1995Qualified - The Bar - (Paris)
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1994Baker McKenzie, Klein Goddard Associés, Watson Farley Williams
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1994College of Law London - Master of Laws in Business Law applied to IT companies
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1993Ecole de Formation professionnelle du Barreau de Paris - Master of Laws in Business Law
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1992Université Paris, Panthéon Sorbonne - Bachelor of Laws
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