Catherine VERNERET is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in law firms, currently serving as AVOCAT ASSOCIE at DS Avocats since June 2008. Prior to this role, VERNERET held the position of AVOCAT COUNSEL at ALLEN & OVERY LLP from January 2003 to May 2008, and served as AVOCAT DIRECTEUR ASSOCIE at ANDERSEN LEGAL from January 2001 to December 2002. VERNERET began their career at JEANTET ASSOCIES as an AVOCAT, where Catherine worked from January 1988 to December 2000. Academically, VERNERET obtained a DESS in PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE from Paris-Pantheon-Assas University in 1987 and a DEA in DROIT COMMUNAUTAIRE from the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne in 1984.