Julien Lacheré

Head of the Intellectual Property Group, Julien Lacheré leads BCF/BCF Global’s multidisciplinary IP practice across North America and Europe. With over 20 years of experience in IP and patent matters, both in-house and in private practice, he advises technology companies, investors, and multinational organizations on how to transform intellectual property into a strategic business asset.

Julien’s practice spans the full innovation lifecycle — from the early identification of inventions to the deployment of integrated IP strategies that support corporate growth, fundraising, and market expansion. He has extensive experience guiding executives and boards through IP due diligence, risk management, and value creation initiatives in the context of financing and acquisitions.

A software and telecommunications engineer by training, Julien holds a Master of Research in Data Science and has recognized expertise in the patenting of software, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning. His technical background covers aerospace, fintech, communications, audio technologies, data-centre operations, cloud infrastructure, and both core and applied AI systems.

Julien is known for building sophisticated transatlantic patent portfolios, ensuring strategic coherence across the U.S. and European systems while optimizing cost efficiency and legal robustness. He is also regularly involved in market clearance, validity, and patentability analyses, as well as pre-litigation support and IP enforcement.

As a driving force behind BCF Global, the firm’s international IP initiative, Julien plays a key role in connecting BCF’s North American and European capabilities. He lectures on patent strategy and advanced claim drafting for the IPIC / McGill program and frequently mentors start-ups in Canada and France.

Julien’s client-centric approach, technical depth, and strategic vision have earned him the trust of leading executives and investors across the global technology ecosystem.