McDermott Will & Schulte’s healthcare and life sciences practice spans an array of sectors, including biotech, biopharmaceuticals, medtech and venture capital. The team is recognised for its expertise in R&D collaboration and licensing agreements, M&A transactions, and cross-border regulatory pathways work. The department is under the leadership of Emmanuelle Trombe, who is well regarded for the depth of her expertise in advising on joint ventures and strategic collaborations in both France and the United States. Anthony Paronneau advises on a wide array of corporate finance transactions and corporate securities.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent command of the health and life sciences sector, combining legal rigour with an operational understanding of scientific issues.’
- ‘Anthony Paronneau stands out for his in-depth knowledge of the healthcare and biotech sectors, his rigorous legal expertise, and his strategic vision for public-private partnerships and translational research. He combines a highly human and collaborative approach, making him a trusted partner.’
- ‘The team has a strong command of our field and is extraordinarily efficient. They are always available and responsive to requests. They are an approachable and very pleasant team to work with. Despite being a smaller organization, we feel that we receive work of equally high quality and efficiency.’
- ‘Sophie Lafay is incredibly efficient, while Anthony Paronneau has unparalleled availability and exceptional mastery of our field of activity and the news that concerns it.'
- 'Anthony Paronneau has a very sharp and well-honed business acumen, enabling him to advise both very large organizations and smaller ones like ours with agility and pragmatism.’
- ‘Anthony Paronneau and Anne-France Moreau are recommended for their pragmatism and understanding of the market.’
Key clients
- Novo Nordisk
- Laboratoire Delbert
- Spotlight Medical
- Abolis Biotechnologies
- Osivax
- Novartis Groupe France SAS
- Myonex
- Owkin
- Biocorp
- MaaT Pharma
- Sensorion
- Corteria Pharmaceuticals
Work highlights
Advised Pierre Fabre on an exclusive R&D collaboration and licence agreements with RedRidge Bio, seeking to identify and develop biparatopic antibody (BPA) drug candidates against multiple targets.
Advised Orano Med on the signing of an exclusive licensing agreement with Sanofi and Radiomedix to develop AlphaMedix, a next-generation radioligand therapy for rare cancers, including neuroendocrine tumours.
Advised Novo Nordisk on the French aspects of its acquisition of Catalent.
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Practice head
Emmanuelle Trombe
Other key lawyers
Anthony Paronneau; Sophie Lafay; Anne-France Moreau