Hugo Solard is a Paris-based Attorney-at-Law (France) with over ten years’ experience, specialising in employment law with a focus on the technology, digital and esports sectors. He advises French and international clients on labour law, workforce structuring, regulatory compliance and employment-related issues arising from innovative business models.
He holds a dual Bachelor’s degree (bi-licence) in French law and English law, providing him with a strong comparative-law background across civil law and common law systems, and a Master’s degree in Labour Law, completed at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Paris 13 University. Since 2024, Hugo Solard has also been a lecturer in the Master 2 programme in Labour Law and Practice of Employment Relations (Droit et Pratique des Relations de Travail) at the University of Montpellier.
Hugo is particularly engaged with the esports ecosystem, where he advises on player status, contracts and sector-specific regulation. He closely follows legislative and regulatory developments in France and Europe regarding the esports sector.