About

Provided by Bird & Bird

With more than 280 experts worldwide and a wealth of experience working with life sciences companies and regulatory bodies, our clients choose us as their strategic partner to help them tackle some of their most complex legal challenges.


In France, our team of 25 lawyers, including 6 partners & 1 counsel, is one of the largest in the sector and supports all players in the sector, including pharmas, start-ups (biotechs, medtechs, healthtech), university spin-out, financial institutions, hospitals, public organisations, equipment manufacturers, retailers, & Clinical research organisations.


Multidisciplinary assistance

Our expertise is based on the need to understand the scientific, ethical & commercial challenges faced by companies & organisations in the sector and to take account of these in a pragmatic and commercial way in the support we provide to our clients. Most of our lawyers are qualified scientists and/or have worked in industry & regulatory bodies before becoming lawyers. Their expertise & know-how mean that they are regularly involved in large-scale international projects & disputes.

We guide our clients through incorporation, development and financing, intellectual property exploitation and portfolio management, regulatory and contractual issues, clinical trials and obtaining marketing authorisation through a unique offering of skills in IP, corporate, regulatory, AI, data protection, licensing & commercial transactions, EU & competition, employment and tax law.


Chambers Review

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Pharma/Life Sciences - France

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird houses a renowned practice advising on a range of corporate mandates in the pharma and life sciences sector, including fundraisings and acquisitions. The team is also adept at advising on intellectual property and regulatory matters. The law firms handles French and cross-border cases, collaborating with its network of offices globally.

Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised Eligo Bioscience on a USD30 million Series B fundraising.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Emmanuelle Porte
2
Emmanuelle Porte
2
Band 2

Emmanuelle Porte handles a range of corporate matters in the pharmaceutical sector, including acquisitions and fundraisings.

Emmanuelle is a formidable lawyer with impressive technical knowledge and formidable negotiation skills.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bird & Bird

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France

Pharma/Life Sciences: Corporate

Emmanuelle Porte
2
Emmanuelle Porte
2
Band 2

Members

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Alexandre Vuchot

Carole Bodin

Caroline Arrighi-Savoie

Johanna Harelimana

Oriane Zubcevic