
Biography
Marie is a Senior Advisor at Geradin Partners, bringing extensive expertise in public affairs and digital regulation across France and Europe. She notably served for nearly 10 years as Director of Public Affairs at Vivendi Group, a position she held until the end of 2024, where she actively contributed to numerous European negotiations on major digital policy frameworks, including the Digital Services Act (DSA), Digital Markets Act (DMA), and AI Act. She earned her Master’s degree from Sciences Po Paris in 1999 and completed an Executive MBA at TRIUM in 2016.
Experience
Following a distinguished 20-year career in public affairs, during which she acquired deep expertise in media regulation and digital platform governance, Marie decided to bring her strategic insights on European and international regulatory environments to Geradin Partners.
Her career encompasses various senior leadership roles at Vivendi Group, where she provided strategic counsel to top management on complex regulatory and legislative developments, particularly within European institutional frameworks. She has successfully led multi-stakeholder initiatives across the digital and creative sectors, positioning her as a recognized voice in European digital policy debates.
Prior to Vivendi, she gained foundational experience in telecommunications at Alcatel and Completel, developing her understanding of technology sector dynamics.
Beyond her role at Geradin Partners, Marie serves as Policy Advisor to the Human Artistry Campaign, focusing on AI ethics and creative rights protection. She is also an active investor in the mobility startup aeroscale.bike.
Marie is a member of the Franco-German Cultural Council (HCCFA), where she plays an active role in fostering Franco-German dialogue on cultural and creative policy issues, further strengthening her expertise in cross-border regulatory coordination.
Education
- Sciences Po Paris, Master’s degree, Economics, Law, Finance (1999)
- ESSEC Business School, Specialized Master’s in International Business Law (2004)
- TRIUM Global Executive MBA (2016)
Languages
French, English, German
Our team
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Damien Geradin
Founding Partner
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Tom Smith
Partner
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Stijn Huijts
Partner
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Konstantina Bania
Partner
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David Gallagher
Partner
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Ruben Elkerbout
Partner
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Marc Barennes
Partner
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Mikko Alkio
Partner
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Thomas Funke
Partner
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Thomas Höppner
Partner
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Trevor Soames
Partner
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Christian Wik
Partner
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Marie-Laure Combet
Partner
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Patrick Teague
Partner
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Jennifer Reeves
Partner
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Daniel Baker
Partner
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Jérémie Jourdan
Partner
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Jan Vapaavuori
Senior Counsel
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Tuomas Pöysti
Senior Counsel
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Anthony Ojukwu
Counsel
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Mattijs Baneke
Counsel
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Lasse Nordström
Counsel
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Sanna Kaistinen
Counsel
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Johannes Wick
Counsel
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Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke
Counsel
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Catharina Schulte-Wintrop
Counsel
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Philipp Westerhoff
Counsel
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Kieran Anderson
Counsel
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Damian Collins OBE
Senior Advisor
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Marie Sellier
Senior Advisor
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Topi Siniketo
Senior Advisor
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Benjamin Edelman
Senior Advisor
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Petri Rouvinen
Senior Advisor, Economist
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Joosua Virtanen
CDS and Principal Economist
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Gina Sternberg
Senior Associate
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Sukriti Jaiswal
Senior Associate
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Anna Simpson
Senior Associate
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Eirini Marnera
Senior Associate
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Linda Nguyen
Senior Associate
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Marie-June Evin
Associate
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Philine Wassenaar
Associate
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Katerina Dres
Associate
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Saimi Merenlahti
Associate
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Annagreta Sirén
Associate
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Oliver Montgomery
Associate
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Daniel Mandrescu
Associate
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Sam Wolters
Associate
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Temi Alade
Associate
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Steffen Uphues
Associate
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Szymon Kohlhepp
Associate
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Elisa Parkkinen
Associate Trainee
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Matthew Tweddell
Legal Consultant
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Anne Geradin
Operations Manager
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Martina Lepistö
Office Manager