Virginie Gutkes

Virginie Gutkes serves as the Legal Director at PUR Projet since December 2021, bringing extensive legal expertise from a distinguished career primarily at Danone, where roles included Head of Legal Sustainable Development and Head of Legal for the Evian Volvic Export Division. At Danone, Gutkes managed a significant portfolio of inclusive economy projects and contract negotiations across international markets, safeguarding the company’s reputation and governance. Previous legal positions have included Senior Legal Counsel roles focusing on international contracts and intellectual property, with experience in organizations such as Thomson Multimedia, Louis Vuitton, CHANEL, and Groupe Renault. Gutkes holds advanced legal degrees from prominent Paris universities, specializing in industrial property and international business law.