LexCase’s wide-ranging healthcare and life sciences practice encompasses product liability litigation, regulatory compliance issues, market access matters and marketing rights negotiations. The group is led by a capable quartet: Diane Bandon-Tourret, Alain de Belenet, Raphaël Apelbaum and Maxime Büsch. Bandon-Tourret combines significant experience in the pharmaceutical sector with wide-ranging expertise encompassing regulatory issues and litigation. De Belenet excels in public contract law and market access matters, while Apelbaum specialises in alternative dispute resolution in relation to public health procurement contracts. Büsch is a name to note for litigation relating to the liability of public entities.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A highly responsive team who are close to the client.’
- ‘Diane Bandon-Tourret is always available, very clear, seeks solutions, and shares her contacts outside the EU.’
- ‘The team in the Paris office offers comprehensive expertise and an exclusive focus on regulatory and reimbursement issues in the healthcare and life sciences sector, which is a unique selling point in the market.'
- 'The team has an extensive network across all areas of the healthcare and life sciences industry, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the scientific aspects, which is combined with a practical and client-oriented approach to counselling.’
- ‘Working with Diane Bandon-Tourret is always a benefit thanks to her comprehensive knowledge and extensive expertise. She has a thorough understanding of how to put innovative drugs and therapies into practice.'
- 'Diane Bandon-Tourret's business-oriented and practical advice particularly stand out. Her deep understanding of the market and her network are unique selling points and extremely valuable to us. She also provides invaluable support as a representative in court during litigation.'
Key clients
- Fujifilm
- Medtronic
- Philips France Commercial
- Philips Koninklijke NV
- Pierre Fabre Group
- Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique
- Pierre Fabre Medicament
- Olympus
- Essilor International
- Colgate Palmolive
- SNITEM
- Coloplast
Work highlights
Assisting and advising a leading international medical devices group regarding the withdrawal and replacement of life saving devices and other devices worldwide, following the implementation of a full-scale field safety corrective action, before the competent authorities and French courts, in particular in the context of a major collective action.
Assisting several clients of the Conference Bleue Network in their discussions with the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines (ANSM) to obtain marketing rights for the French market through derogatory proceedings.
Practice head
Diane Bandon-Tourret; Alain de Belenet; Raphaël Apelbaum; Maxime Büsch