William Kender

Avocat au Barreau de Paris · Attorney at Law, admitted in New York

William Kender is an attorney admitted to the New York Bar and a graduate of universities in France, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Fully bilingual in French and English and trained in both the civil and common law traditions, he has developed an in-depth understanding of several national legal systems. His practice sits at the intersection of estate law and private international law, wine and vine law, and intellectual property.

He advises and represents private individuals, wine estates and agricultural businesses, agri-food companies, creators and innovative enterprises on legal and strategic matters in France and the United States. His approach combines rigorous legal analysis with attention to each client's economic, cultural and patrimonial objectives.

Before founding the firm in 2025, he worked at several law firms: firms appearing before the French Supreme Courts (Cour de cassation and Conseil d'État), the Detkin IP and Technology Law Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania, and firms devoted to wine and vine law, agricultural law, estate law and intellectual property.