Live Avocat supports entrepreneurs and event industry professionals in anticipating and resolving their legal issues.
Live Avocat stands out through a dual expertise: extensive operational experience in the organisation of major events, combined with strong command of business law as applied to the events industry. This unique approach enables the firm to provide each client with pragmatic legal solutions tailored to real-world conditions and the specific challenges of their business.
Before being admitted to the Annecy Bar, Maître Piegay spent more than ten years supporting companies in their strategic, commercial and international development, both in France and abroad. This first career gave him a sharp understanding of the economic, organisational and contractual issues faced by private and institutional stakeholders, particularly in complex, multi-partner environments.
For the past fifteen years, Maître Piegay has devoted himself to the design, promotion and organisation of major events, mainly in the fields of sport, culture and social engagement. As founder of Livevent, he developed large-scale projects bringing together diverse audiences and numerous partners, including local authorities, public institutions, sponsors, federations and technical service providers.
Among his most significant achievements, he created the Company Cup, which became the leading multi-sport corporate challenge in France and Switzerland, bringing together up to 5,300 participants from 150 companies across 22 sporting disciplines.
As President of the Live Peace association, he initiated the international Live Peace Concert, organised in collaboration with ten Nobel Peace Prize laureates. This highly symbolic project required international coordination, rigorous management of governance, security, image rights and intellectual property issues, as well as ongoing dialogue with leading public and private institutions.
With more than 30 events each gathering over 5,000 participants, Maître Piegay has dealt with a wide range of legal issues specific to major sporting and cultural events, including administrative authorisations, relations with local authorities and state services, security, insurance arrangements, partnership and sponsorship agreements, intellectual property management, image rights exploitation, regulatory compliance and risk management.
This dual background — both operational and legal — now enables him to fully understand the constraints, expectations and realities faced by major event organisers, and to support his clients at every stage of their projects.
Live Avocat advises clients in four complementary core areas:
- Commercial, corporate and contract law: advice on business structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts, and support in both day-to-day and exceptional transactions.
- Event and sports law: management of authorisations, partnerships, image rights, regulatory compliance and event safety.
- Commercial litigation: defending clients’ interests before the competent courts and assisting with the amicable or judicial resolution of disputes.
- Mergers, acquisitions and business transfers: support with external growth transactions, restructurings and business transfers.
Live Avocat is committed to supporting its clients with rigour, responsiveness and creativity, in order to secure and enhance their event and sports-related projects. Each matter is handled with particular care, through a close and attentive working relationship, to provide practical solutions tailored to each situation.
Me Emmanuel PIEGAY - Lawyer
Before taking the oath and becoming a member of the Annecy Bar, Maître Piegay began his professional career as an entrepreneur and strategic and business development consultant. For more than ten years, he advised numerous companies — primarily in the automotive sector — on their development in France and internationally, including commercial negotiations with car manufacturers, sales of powertrain technology licences, fundraising, interim management and business transfers.
He has worked in Scandinavia, China and Switzerland. He is fluent in English and has working knowledge of Swedish, German and Chinese.
In 2012, he created the Company Cup (formerly Corporate Games), which has since become the leading inter-company multi-sport challenge in France and Switzerland, bringing together each year more than 150 companies representing 8,000 employees.
In 2015, he founded Livevent, and in 2019 Livevent Suisse together with the Reworld Media Group, to further develop the Company Cup. He has created, promoted, marketed and organised numerous events in France and internationally, including conferences, product launches, sports challenges, corporate raids and trade fairs. He has also worked as a consultant with many leading players in the events industry.
In 2023, he sold his event companies to EBRA Events, a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel.
In 2025, he organised the Live Peace Annecy concert in collaboration with ten Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
As the founder of Live Avocat, he now supports event industry professionals and entrepreneurs in anticipating legal issues and resolving disputes.
Me Catherine Leclercq - Lawyer Partner - Tosca Avocats
Catherine advises clients on civil and commercial litigation, as well as dispute resolution, primarily in business law, in particular shareholder disputes, post-acquisition litigation and civil liability matters. She has particular expertise in the fields of events, communications, industry, distribution and real estate.
She has developed a particular specialisation in alternative dispute resolution methods (mediation and arbitration) for French and international companies. Catherine is a mediator with the Paris Court of Appeal and is accredited by the Paris Mediation and Arbitration Centre, one of Europe’s leading centres for the management and resolution of commercial disputes.
She is a former member of the Paris Bar Council, where she was notably in charge of the Paris Bar’s European Affairs Committee. Catherine is also a former member of the National Bar Council and served as Vice-Chair of the European and International Affairs Committee. She is a delegate to the Caisse Nationale des Barreaux Français. She is also National Secretary of ACE (Avocats Conseils d’Entreprises).
With a strong international outlook, Catherine is a member of both the IBA (International Bar Association) and the UIA (International Association of Lawyers).
Catherine teaches business law at the Institut de l’Événement, an institute specialising in the events and communications sector.
She also provides companies with training sessions and workshops on mediation, contract law and contractual techniques, including negotiation, contract management, ongoing contractual relationship management and terms and conditions of sale.
Languages: French, English (fluent), German (intermediate)
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