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LexCase Offices
17 RUE DE LA PAIX
75002, PARIS
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France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Boutique life sciences firm LexCase handles both advisory work and litigation for pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers. The firm is known for its ‘excellent understanding of pharmaceutical regulations’. Having undertaken secondments with key players in the industry, the team has a real insight into the issues faced by their clients. The firm is assisting clients of the Conference Bleue network, comprising mostly US and Asian medical devices manufacturers with EU subsidiaries, with their endeavours to obtain marketing rights in France. Diane Bandon-Tourret handles complex regulatory issues, sanitary police decisions issues and serial product liability matters. Alain De Belenet and Raphaël Apelbaum are experts in public law.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Great knowledge and expertise, and willingness to adapt to the concrete issues of the company.’
‘The quality of the legal analysis, the availability of the team, the speed of execution, the pragmatic nature of the analyses, the command of English, the teamwork stand out. Simplicity in the approach. Ability to listen and understand operational issues with business.’
‘It is a real pleasure to work with Diane Bandon-Tourret and Victoire Storksen, whatever the subject. I highly recommend this team.’
‘A very expert, pragmatic and responsive team. Adapts to changing practices with excellent interpersonal skills. A dynamic and very involved team.’
‘Diane Bandon-Tourret: great expertise in health, pharmaceutical and cosmetics law. Very good responsiveness and excellent interpersonal skills. She who knows how to surround herself with complementary skills.’
‘Excellent knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and regulatory subtleties. Excellent ability to advise by weighing the benefits and risks and being objective. Strength of proposal. Great availability.’
Key clients
Fujifilm
Medtronic
Philips
Pierre Fabre Groupe
Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique
Pierre Fabre Médicament
Olympus
Essilor International
Colgate Palmolive
SNITEM
Coloplast
Horizon Therapeutics
Theramex
Work highlights
- Acted for a pharmaceutical group in prosecution proceedings directed against it, working in close cooperation with a recognised Luxembourg criminal lawyer.
- Providing day-to-day legal and regulatory assistance to Olympus group to implement the integration of FH Ortho.
- Assisting several Clients of the Conference Bleue Network, a multi-jurisdictional network of specialist European law firms in the health sector, with their discussions with the French authority to obtain marketing rights for the French market.
LexCase > Firm Profile
LexCase has been founded in 2009 as an entrepreneurial project to establish a multidisciplinary law firm, located in Paris, Lyon and Marseille having close links with several foreign law firms as well.
Regional, national and international, LexCase relies on proximity to its clients with a view to excellence.
On the strength of its recognized expertise, LexCase continues to grow by acquiring leading-edge experts to advise and support their private and public clients in implementing many various projects successfully.
With LexFormation, LexCase experts regularly conduct professional legal trainings, related to the use of law as well as to best practices.
Complementary skills
LexCase has responsive, available and expert teams offering a broad range of legal competences close to your projects.
Privileged partners
LexCase has an informal network of independent foreign law firms, enabling a rapid and pragmatic response to local issues and cross-cutting international solutions.
Specialized correspondents
In areas requiring specific sector local expertise and in-depth knowledge of the regulatory environment and authorities in other countries, LexCase has good working relationships with specialized lawyers in a number of countries.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Business Law | Raphaël APELBAUM | rapelbaum@lexcase.com | |
| Immigration and international mobility | Raphaël APELBAUM | rapelbaum@lexcase.com | |
| Business Law Department | Alain de BELENET | adebelenet@lexcase.com | |
| Business Law Department | Maxime BÜSCH | mbusch@lexcase.com | |
| Life Sciences Department | Diane BANDON-TOURRET | dbandontourret@lexcase.com | |
| Corporate Law Department | Christophe BLUM | cblum@lexcase.com | |
| Corporate Law Department | Guillaume PIERSON | gpierson@lexcase.com | |
| IP/IT/Data Department | Iliana BOUBEKEUR | iboubekeur@lexcase.com | |
| Tax Law Department | Amaury DE CARLAN | adecarlan@lexcase.com | |
| Tax Law Department | Philippe DROUILLOT | pdrouillot@lexcase.com | |
| Employment Law | Florence DRAPIER FAURE | fdrapierfaure@lexcase.com | |
| Insurance Law | Delphine LOYER | dloyer@lexcase.com | |
| Commercial Litigation Department | Hubert MORTEMARD de BOISSE | hdeboisse@lexcase.com | |
| Business Law Department | Sébastien SEMOUN | ssemoun@lexcase.com | |
| Real Estate Law Departement | Aurélie POULIGUEN | apouliguen@lexcase.com |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Christophe BLUM | Christophe BLUM joined LexCase in January 2018 and head the Corporate Law… | View Profile |
 | Iliana BOUBEKEUR | Partner at LexCase since 2020, Iliana BOUBEKEUR heads the IP/IT/Data department. She… | View Profile |
 | Maxime BÜSCH | As a partner at LexCase since 2022, Maxime BÜSCH leads the Public… | View Profile |
 | Diane Bandon-Tourret | Attorney at law registered at the Paris Bar, Diane BANDON-TOURRET leads the… | View Profile |
 | Florence DRAPIER FAURE | Florence DRAPIER FAURE joined LexCase in 2010 as Partner in the Employment… | View Profile |
 | Philippe DROUILLOT | Philippe DROUILLOT has been a partner at LexCase since 2009 and co-heads… | View Profile |
 | Alain De BELENET | Partner at LexCase since 2010, Alain de BELENET leads, alongside Raphaël APELBAUM,… | View Profile |
 | Amaury De CARLAN | Amaury DE CARLAN is a partner at LexCase since 2018 and heads… | View Profile |
 | Delphine LOYER | Partner since 2021 at LexCase, Delphine LOYER heads the Insurance Law Department.… | View Profile |
 | Hubert MORTEMARD de BOISSE | In May 2009, Hubert MORTEMARD de BOISSE founded LexCase. He is responsible… | View Profile |
 | Guillaume PIERSON | Partner at LexCase since November 2009 Guillaume PIERSON heads the Corporate Law/Mergers… | View Profile |
 | Aurélie POULIGUEN | As a lawyer since 2007, AuréIie POULIGUEN has been practicing exclusively in… | View Profile |
 | Sébastien SEMOUN | Sébastien SEMOUN has been a partner at LexCase since December 2014 and… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Partners : 14 Of Counsel : 7 Support staff : 30 Back office : 10Languages
French English Spanish Italian German PortugueseMemberships
International Bar Association (IBA) « La Conférence Bleue » (In Healthcare and life Sciences)Disputes Yearbook 2020
Briefing
French litigation relating to the healthcare sector – legal trends (https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/analysis/disputes-yearbook-2020/sponsored-briefing-french-litigation-relating-to-the-healthcare-sector-legal-trends/)
Diane Bandon-Tourret and Esther Vogel discuss healthcare regulation in France
International Capabilities
LexCase lawyers are experienced in advising our clients about many aspects of their international activities.
We have developed an expert network outside France in our various specialty fields and business sectors, with whom we have established close working relationships.
The clients:
LexCase accompanies its clients in their international development, both for inward investment into France, and for French companies expanding their business abroad.
The team:
The firm has created an international desk, combining different legal and linguistic skills, available to rapidly respond to enquiries on international questions.
The LexCase International Desk is composed of: Diane BANDON-TOURRET, Iliana BOUBEKEUR, Raphaël APELBAUM, and Philippe DROUILLOT.
The role of the international desk is to be the direct interface between our clients and the specialist teams within LexCase, within contacts of its national network of other specialist firms, and within best friend law firms abroad.
The network:
The members of our International Deks are active members of the International Bar Association (IBA) – the foremost organisation for international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies – who regularly participate in international conferences in various fields of expertise.
Our core legal skills are in business law, both in the private and public sectors, advising clients on their legal affairs and representing their interests in contentious matters, whether in national, European or international laws.
LexCase is the French member of “La Conférence bleue”, the European network of law firms specialized in pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical law.
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences