Ms Cécile Théard-Jallu > De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés Offices

9 RUE BOISSY D'ANGLAS
75008 PARIS
France
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Ms Cécile Théard-Jallu

Work Department
Operations Division: The transactional and litigation activities of the Operations Division cover industrial and commercial activities and more generally clients’ operations (sourcing, sales, promotions, concessions and public procurement contracts) and the defence and optimisation of their immaterial assets.
Position
Firm partner, Cécile Théard-Jallu has developed in-depth expertise as an attorney in private practice representing multinational corporations, including major US and European firms and organizations in the R&D and healthcare sector (public or private research institutions, academics, pharmaceutical laboratories, biotechnology companies, medical equipment manufacturers, service providers, software or connected health platforms publishers, investors, competitiveness clusters, tech transfer agencies and other intermediaries in the field of innovation…) as well as in other industrial sectors such as energy or transportation, but also in the field of IT and services. Cecile focuses primarily on complex transactions including R&D and consortiums, technology transfers, licensing deals and other technological change related projects.
She assists clients with their responses to calls for projects in the R&D and innovation sector in the context of public funding, for instance, with respect to the future investments program (Programme des Investissements d’Avenir) conducted by the French Government.
She also advises them on the structuring of their contractual flows as well as the design, drafting, negotiation and enforcement of their commercial or IT contracts. She assists clients on the building and implementation of their digital health strategy.
Cécile is ranked among the Best Lawyers in France in Biotechnology and Information Technology law (ranking published by the US publisher Best Lawyers in cooperation with the French newspaper Les Echos).
Career
For over one year, she worked in Washington DC as a seconded attorney in private practice at the law firm Covington & Burling LLP, and was also seconded to a global player in the medical equipment sector.
Languages
French, English.
Memberships
Cécile Théard-Jallu was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1996.
She is a member of the Healthcare / Life Sciences and Technology Law Sections of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Education
She holds a postgraduate Business law degree (DESS) and DJCE complementary certificate from the Cergy-Pontoise and Montpellier Universities (1995).
Lawyer Rankings
France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
(Leading partners)De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés‘ team is known for handling the full gamut of matters relating to the manufacturing, supply, and distribution of health products, and service agreements. The team is also noted for its specialism in cannabis products and digital health. Practice co-head Jean-Marie Job is an expert in personal and commercial data management, and in market access issues concerning biotech and pharma products. The ‘outstanding’ Cécile Théard-Jallu co-leads the team alongside Job, and stands out due to her strong focus on matters involving sensitive data and artificial intelligence, combined with healthcare and life sciences regulation, often advising on clinical research projects and licensing mandates. Co-head Francine Le Péchon-Joubert has vast experience in assisting with trade mark filings and prosecutions on both a domestic and EU level, while Kevin Ishac is well versed in the full range of IP and data protection issues within the healthcare and life sciences sector.
France > Data privacy and data protection
Noted for its strength in the life-sciences, pharmaceutical, and healthcare sector, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés advises on digitalisation processes, data security, data transfers and data aspects of M&A transactions, among other matters. The team is led by Cécile Théard-Jallu, who advises clients on the implementation of their digital innovation strategies; Georgie Courtois, who is noted for handling software piracy issues; Jean-Marie Job , who is adept at advising on personal and commercial data issues as well as CNIL disputes; and compliance expert Matthieu Dary.
France > Intellectual property: Patents
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés has a robust patent litigation team that often interweaves itself with the firm’s M&A and tax groups to offer a commercial edge to their advice. The leadership of the team is handled by a quartet of skilled lawyers, namely Louis de Gaulle, a commercial law specialist, Julien Horn, who handles software and mass litigation campaigns, Francine Le Péchon-Joubert, an expert with regards to R&D, joint-ownership or joint-ventures transactions and technology transfer agreements, and Cécile Théard-Jallu, a healthcare and life sciences regulations specialist who leverages her experience working at international law firms in the USA as well as in-house.
France > Industry focus: IT and internet
At De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, the IT and internet department covers the full spectrum of work, from blockchain platforms and the Metaverse to e-commerce regulation, HR digitalisation processes, and digital tech. The group advises both startups and public companies, and primarily operates across the infrastructure, retail, media, and life sciences sectors. Cécile Théard-Jallu focuses on digital innovation within the healthcare sector, Charles Edouard Renault covers content and tech in the production sector, and Francine Le Péchon-Joubert offers expertise in trademark and patent law. Georgie Courtois is noted for his knowledge of data protection, IP and computer law, and related litigation, Jean-Marie Job handles the creation of IT contracts, and Julien Horn concentrates on IP and tech litigation. Louis de Gaulle is skilled in tech matters within the public sector, while Matthieu Dary is a go-to for anti-corruption and GDPR compliance matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Data privacy and data protection France
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences France
- Industry focus: IT and internet France
- Intellectual property: Patents France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Media and entertainment: Cinema
- Media and entertainment: Sports
- Media and entertainment: Television/radio
Firm Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Compliance
- Construction
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Employment
- Industry focus: Energy
- EU, competition and distribution
- Real estate
- Tax
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: Fund formation
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime