company – Leakid

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Since its inception, Forward Global has developed a longstanding expertise in protecting intellectual property and supporting the creative industries in the fight against copyright infringement.

Over the years, the Group has continuously strengthened its capabilities, driven by the conviction that effectively addressing piracy requires complementary expertise and coordinated action.

This vision led to the integration of Lexfo in 2016, bringing more than 15 years of experience in cyber-enabled anti-piracy services.

It also drove the acquisition of LeakID in 2022, adding industry-leading online enforcement capabilities to the Group’s offering.

Together, these complementary capabilities have enabled us to build a singular multidisciplinary offering structured around three core pillars:

Online Enforcement
Built on LeakID’s longstanding expertise in anti-piracy technologies, we reduce the online visibility and accessibility of illicit content and services.
Investigations
Delivered by Forward Global’s Litigation Support and Cyber teams, we provide actionable intelligence and reliable evidence to assess, prepare, and support litigation and enforcement actions.
Advocacy
Driven by Forward Global’s Strategic Communications experts, we engage stakeholders across academic, regulatory, reputational, and public opinion spheres to support enforcement efforts and drive meaningful change.

Forward Global is proud to help shape the future of anti-piracy enforcement alongside rights holders worldwide.

DAILY ACTIVITY

million

sources of pirated content monitored

MONTHLY ACTIVITY

billion

links processed

YEARLY ACTIVITY

million

pieces of infringing content detected and reported

movies, series, music titles, books, and magazines protected

live events

under protection

ACTIVITY ON GOOGLE

billion

URLs reported

claims per minute

daily queries

Leadership Team

With over 50 dedicated experts across our offices in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, Forward Content & Brand Protection’s team brings together engineers, linguists, creative industry specialists, and platform and policy experts, each with years of anti-piracy experience. Backed by the complementary strengths of our group’s 400 employees worldwide, we are committed to protecting content globally.

Vincent

Partner, Head of Content & Brand Protection.

Vincent oversees Forward Global’s anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting efforts. With 15 years of experience managing multidisciplinary programs, he brings deep expertise in the audiovisual and sports sectors, having spent over 10 years in content protection at a major European pay-TV group.

Olivia

Deputy Head of Content & Brand Protection.

With over 10 years in IP law, Olivia has worked at firms in New York and Paris and served as a legal advisor at the French Ministry of Culture and Hadopi. She later led LeakID’s legal and public affairs department. She now co-leads our group’s IP protection efforts and is a member of the EUIPO’s Legal Expert Group.

Hervé

Senior Advisor.

With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, including leadership roles at Fun Radio, Virgin, and EMI, Hervé is a pioneer of notice-and-takedown anti-piracy strategies. He founded LeakID in 2007 and continues to serve as an advisor following its acquisition by Forward Global.

Laura

Group General Counsel.

Laura graduated from Paris II Panthéon-Assas. After 10 years in legal practice, she joined Forward Global as General Counsel, focusing on contractual, corporate, litigation, and compliance matters.

Justin

Chief Operating Officer.

For the past 9 years, Justin has been coordinating all operational aspects of our services with his teams. A keen expert in piracy and closely connected to our clients, Justin supervises the design and day-to-day management of our protection campaigns and ensures the quality of our services.

Mickael

Chief Technology Officer.

Mickael leads our engineering team and has directed the development of LeakID’s proprietary technologies for 8 years. He also oversees research and development, continuously improving system performance and adapting to changes in the piracy ecosystem.

Florence

Group Chief People Officer.

With more than 25 years of experience in human resources, Florence specializes in supporting growth, transformation, and post-acquisition integration. She joined Forward Global as Chief Human Resources Officer in 2025 after leading the HR strategy of Ubiqus for many years.