LERINS > Paris, France > Firm Profile

LERINS
75 AVENUE DES CHAMPS ELYSÉES
75008 PARIS
France

France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 4

LERINS handles an array of commercial and regulatory issues for clients, including M&A and reorganisations, and contracts between clinics and practitioners. ‘Strategist and conductorLuc Castagnet leads the team, acting for a diverse range of clients, including investment funds, private healthcare bodies, and practitioners. Castagnet is noted for his expertise in real estate matters within the healthcare sector. Marguerite Brac de la Perriere left the team in 2023.

Practice head(s):

Luc Castagnet

Other key lawyers:

Bertrand Vorms; Bruno Lorit

Testimonials

‘The team offers an exhaustive range of skills in the real estate health field, and are extremely available.’

‘Luc Castagnet is the strategist and conductor.’

‘Bertrand Vorms is the expert in medical relations who always has a solution.’

‘Bruno Lorit is the goldsmith of regulations who never gives up.’

Key clients

VIVALTO Santé Investissement

Unilabs

EURYALE

ALMAVIVA

Vivalto Partners

ACP PARTENAIRE OUEST

ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE Partners

VIVALTO SANTÉ

Centre de radiologie de la Providence

Groupe ELSAN

GHI Le Raincy- Montfermeil

Centre Hospitalier d’Arles

Centre Hospitalier de Troyes

Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire GPNE

Nucleridis

Parquest

Work highlights

  • Advised Vivalto Partners on several acquisitions of Healthcare Targets (RadiologyCenters, Radiotherapy Centers, Healthcare Providers).
  • Advised Parquest (an investment fund) on the acquisition of imaging platforms, the restructuring of an imaging center, and the negotiation of documents between the investor and radiologists.
  • Advised Nucleridis (a group of French and Belgian doctors) on the development and operation of the nuclear medicine center at the Clinic de Flandre. This included a partnership with the Elsan Group for the operation of a PET Scan, the creation of an SAS, a GIE, and a SCCV.

France > Industry focus: IT and internet  Tier 4

LERINS

Practice head(s):

Mathilde Croze; Elsa Rodrigues

Testimonials

‘Mathilde Croze is exceptional. Her knowledge of software licensing contract law is truly impressive and sense of negotiation with buyers of clients in our sector is also perfect. Finally, her English is impeccable.’

‘Provides an in-depth advisory service combined with a strategic view on the topic.’

‘Mathilde Croze manages complex legal cases.’

‘The team has a lot of expertise on matters important to us. Their level of knowledge combined with their timely assistance, including communications, helps us navigate French litigation matters and potential litigation risk assessment.’

‘Elsa Rodrigues is exceptionally bright and knowledgeable about French law as it relates to online defamation and other matters relevant to our business. Elsa is a solid communicator and source of counsel.’

‘Working with the IT team is easy and they are always available.’

‘Impressed by the knowledge and skills of Mathilde Croze. She is always available and her advice is pragmatic, insightful and to the point. Moreover, it is very easy to discuss things with her. I value her interpersonal skills, too.’

Key clients

TRUSTPILOT

MINDGEEK (MG Freesites)

GLASSDOOR, Inc.

United Voice Artists – UVA LES VOIX

LEETCHI

ACTURIS Group

INSIDE BOARD

SOMFY

DORMAKABA

MAGNETIS

HARFANGLAB

ACTIVEVIAM

CIRCLE

HAPPYDEMICS

QWEEKLE

Work highlights

  • Representing MG Freesites against French authority ARCOM in a dispute against online platforms publishing adult contents due to access to these platforms by minors.
  • Representing United Voice Artist in actions to defend its rights considering the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence allowing voices to be reproduced synthetically.
  • Advising Leetchi, a crowdfunding company, on adapting its processes and its KYC and GDPR obligations.

France > Private equity: venture/growth capital Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Laurent Julienne; Guillaume Jarry

Key clients

Crédit Mutuel Equity / BPI France

Société Générale Capital Partenaires / BPI

France

TESTAMENTO

CIRCLE MOBILITY

LESSONIA

TAKETURNS

PARTICEEP

TIMESKIPPER

AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE L’OUEST

LOKALITÉ

Lerins in an independent French law firm specializing in business law.  

Our offer is structured around 8 main areas of expertise: Dispute resolution & Arbitration, Corporate M&A, Health law, Employment law, Real estate, Digital – IT, Intellectual property – GDPR, Tax.

Thanks to the technical expertise, pragmatic approach and complementary skills of our lawyers, our clients in France and abroad benefit from tailor-made and cross-disciplinary legal advice, in both preventive and litigation phases.

The firm has a strong international practice and relies on the LAW network (Lawyers Associated Worldwide), for which it is the exclusive representative in France.

Department Name Email Telephone
Dispute Resolution Laurent Bernet lbernet@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Dispute Resolution Antoine Camus acamus@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Healthcare and Corporate Luc Castagnet lcastagnet@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Digital - IT / IP - RDGP Mathilde Croze mcroze@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Corporate M&A - Private Equity Guillaume Jarry gjarry@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Corporate M&A Laurent Julienne ljulienne@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Public Law and Public Health Law Bruno Lorit blorit@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Litigation Arnaud Picard apicard@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Litigation Bruno Martin bmartin@lerins.com + 33 1 42 84 84 70
Tax Stéphanie Nègre snegre@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Litigation, international arbitration and business mediation Elsa Rodrigues erodrigues@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Corporate M&A Laurent Segal lsegal@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Employment Law Johann Sultan jsultan@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Contractual Health Law Bertrand Vorms bvorms@lerins.com +33 1 42 84 84 70
Number of Partners : 13
Nomber of Lawyers : 40
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