Ms Emmanuelle Porte > Bird & Bird > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Emmanuelle Porte and Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan jointly lead the team at Bird & Bird, which stands out due to its strong focus on both contentious and non-contentious IP work within the medtech and pharma industries, in addition to its strong capabilities in handling tender offers. The team is particularly adept at advising venture capital funds and innovation-focused companies on their fundraising activities. Porte regularly advises on venture capital issues and M&A, assisting medtech, healthcare, and biotech clients, and Le Bihan is well known for her strength in patent litigation within the pharma industry, often coordinating pan-European litigation. Ariane Mole is an expert in data protection, often appearing before the French Data Protection Authority. Alexandre Vuchot often assists with commercial contractual issues, namely distribution and procurement arrangements, while Johanna Harelimana is noted for her broad regulatory experience, particularly in relation to market access and product qualification issues.

Lauded for its ‘impeccable professionalism, quality and speed of execution’, the team at Bird & Bird takes care of early-stage financing and series fund raising for companies in the tech, food, biotech and life sciences segments. Leadership is shared between co-managing partner Emmanuelle Porte, who specialises in venture capital, M&A and corporate finance transactions; and Gildas Louvel. Also noted are Carole Bodin (M&A and venture capital) and Bertrand Levy, who routinely advises investment funds on their acquisitions or divestment processes. Félicien Bardsley joined the practice from Goodwin in January 2024.