DLA Piper continues to handle instructions from clients in the pharmaceuticals, financial services, medical devices, laboratory and healthtech sectors. The team’s wide-ranging expertise encompasses M&A transactions, drafting and negotiating strategic agreements, and advising on the full remit of regulatory issues. Spearheading the practice, Sonia De Kondserovsky is well known in the market for transactional matters ranging from acquisitions of listed and non-listed companies to corporate restructurings. Guillaume-Denis Faure is an experienced healthcare litigator, regularly representing clinics, hospitals and laboratories, while Denise Lebeau-Marianna specialises in regulatory compliance matters, particularly strategic data governance projects.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team stands out for its responsiveness, its understanding of business challenges, and its mastery of complex regulatory issues.’
- ‘Guillaume-Denis Faure is a trusted advisor whom we consult on all strategic matters. The clarity and insight of his analysis are complemented by a strong business acumen and pragmatic solutions.'
- 'Paul l’Huillier is promising: clear, instructive, and with a strong understanding of regulations.’
- ‘The team is highly committed to its clients. It has extensive experience in strategic alliances within the healthcare sector. Being part of an international network, particularly in the USA, is a significant advantage given the size of the American market and the US expertise in this field.'
- 'The multidisciplinary nature of the DLA Piper team (corporate, M&A, regulatory, dispute resolution, healthcare and life sciences) and their comprehensive and pragmatic vision allow us to approach our various issues with confidence, with a single point of contact.'
Key clients
- Pierre Fabre
- Sanofi/Opella
- Laboratoires Vivacy
- Synlab France
- Sanofi
- Stryker
- Eurazeo (Nov Santé)
Work highlights
Advising Sanofi and Opella on the carveouts and operational contracts for the industrial disentanglement of Opella and Sanofi businesses at site level on an international scale, including in Tunisia, Brazil, Mexico, the US and Japan.
Assisted Synlab France on the sale of four of its subsidiaries, including the sale of Synlab Lorraine, to a regional biology group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Sonia de Kondserovsky
Other key lawyers
Guillaume-Denis Faure; Denis Lebeau-Marianna; Paul L'Huillier