
Land recovered but not farmed: new facts may allow the evicted tenant to return
New facts, force majeure and assignment after an age-related lease extension: three clarifications in the Court of Cassation ruling of 7 May 2025, no. 23-15.142.

Paris Bar · Attorney at Law (New York)
Bilingual legal counsel from the vineyard to international markets.
Cabinet KENDER · Avocat au Barreau de Paris · Attorney at Law, admitted in New York · 71 boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris · william [at] kenderlaw [dot] com
Practice areas
The firm advises in rural law, vineyard and wine law and intellectual property: from the land and the estate to the product and its brand, in France and internationally.
Rural leases, SAFER, farming companies, quality signs, labelling and wine trademarks.
Trademarks in France, the European Union and the United States.
International estate matters, successions and private international law.

The Firm
Cabinet KENDER advises wine, agricultural and agri-food businesses at every stage in the life of their estate and in bringing their products to market. The firm also counsels international clients (producers, investors, importers) looking for a bilingual advisor familiar with the cross-border issues of the sector. Combining field knowledge with legal practice, the firm secures its clients' projects, protects their rural assets and preserves the value of their brands and know-how.
The FirmApproach
Every matter is considered in its legal, economic, tax and environmental dimensions.
William Kender, Avocat au Barreau de Paris and Attorney at Law (New York), trained in both legal traditions.
Depending on the needs of the matter and with the client's consent, the firm may coordinate with other professionals (agricultural experts, notaries, industrial property advisors).

Founder
Avocat au Barreau de Paris · Attorney at Law, admitted in New York
Fully bilingual in French and English and trained in both civil and common law traditions, William Kender founded the firm, whose practice focuses on agricultural and wine law, intellectual property and estate law.
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