Goodwin is home to a highly experienced healthcare and life sciences team, capable of advising clients on strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, fundraising and cross-border transactions. Spearheading the team, Anne-Charlotte Rivière specialises in venture capital, M&A and private equity transactions. Marie Fillon is a name to note for strategic partnerships, including licences, collaborations, and distribution agreements. Maxence Bloch brings in-depth knowledge of M&A transactions, in particular leveraged buyouts and private equity transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Marie Fillon has deep knowledge of the life sciences start-up sector in France.’
- ‘An efficient team, capable of leading large-scale M&A projects by mobilizing the right experts.’
- ‘Anne-Charlotte Rivière is recommended for her availability, listening skills, empathy, good interpersonal skills, and expertise.’
- ‘The team is very well coordinated and is able to provide services immediately when needed.’
- ‘The team at Goodwin thinks 3-4 steps ahead of the companies they represent and they provide solutions for problems that have not yet taken form. This is very important as the pace of my company is fast and it is easy for me and the leadership team to misstep during the rush. Goodwin has kept us well protected and they have placed us in a good position for the future.’
- ‘Expertise in understanding the underlying issues. Close client relationships. High-quality team.’
Key clients
- AlgoTx
- AQEMIA
- Biomunex
- Cerba Healthcare
- GENFIT
- Germitec
- Moon Surgical
- Stilla Technologies
- TRICares
- UroMems
- AdBio Partners
- Andera Partners
Work highlights
Advising Stilla Technologies on its acquisition by Bio-Rad.
Advising Genfit on a non-dilutive capped royalty financing agreement with HealthCare Royalty (HCRx) for up to €185 million in exchange for a portion of the royalties on sales of Iqirvo® (elafibranor).
Adivising TRICares on its $50 million Series D financing round.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Anne-Charlotte Rivière
Other key lawyers
Marie Fillon; Maxence Bloch; Thomas Dupont Sentilles; Guilhem Richard