Mr. Lionel Lalagüe is an experienced in-house lawyer specialised in the Wine & Spirits sector, with a global expertise from production to labelling, IP, anti-counterfeiting, marketing and advertising, in France, EU and export markets (focus on China, USA).
He joined Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) in 2008, as Deputy Head of International Affairs (July 2008 - June 2010), then Head of International Affairs (July 2010 - December 2013), and then Director of Department and a member of the executive committee since January 2014.
He advises BNIC’ members, Director General, President and Board on legal and international trade issues and represent members’ interest at all pertinent levels of the administration (France, EU, 3rd countries) and with national and European MPs.