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Ms Emmanuelle Porte
Work Department
Emmanuelle is a partner in our Corporate Group of Bird & Bird, based in Paris.
Position
Emmanuelle is co-managing partner of Bird & Bird France.
Emmanuelle advises companies and venture capital funds on fund-raising processes, M&A transactions, private placements and IPOs.
She specialises in venture capital, M&A and corporate finance transactions within the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector. She focuses in particular on clients in the biotech, medtech and healthcare industries, although she also works for clients in the Tech & Comms sector.
Emmanuelle’s practice frequently involves advising small to mid-size corporate clients on fundraising processes, both within the French market and overseas. Her expertise includes advising start-ups and those selling new technologies on M&A, private placements and IPOs as well as general corporate and commercial matters.
Languages
french, english.
Education
Emmanuelle was graduated from ESSEC (French high business school). She was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1996 and holds a Master’s degree in Business Law and Taxation (Paris II Panthéon Assas) and a DEA degree in criminal law (Paris I Sorbonne).
Lawyer Rankings
France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
(Leading partners)The team at Bird & Bird handles a myriad of issues for its lucrative client base, which notably includes Novo Nordisk, Moon Surgical, and Dexcom. Practice co-head Emmanuelle Porte has deep knowledge spanning a broad range of corporate matters, advising numerous medtech, biotech, and healthcare clients. Co-head Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan is recognised for her longstanding specialism in IP, particularly in relation to patent litigation within the pharma industry. Alexandre Vuchot has a great deal of transactional expertise, often assisting medtech and pharma companies with clinical research, distribution contracts, and procurement arrangements.
France > Private equity: venture/growth capital
(Leading partners)Bird & Bird‘s team is equipped to provide comprehensive venture capital advice covering development, fundraising, and exit through M&A or IPO, among other elements. The group has particular strength assisting clients in the biotech and digital health tech segment. The practice is co-led by corporate team head Emmanuelle Porte, who focuses in venture capital, M&A and corporate finance transactions; and Gildas Louvel. Carole Bodin focuses on assisting corporate venture funds, investment funds and startups with venture capital transactions. Xavier Leroux left the firm in July 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners France > Private equity: venture/growth capital
- Leading partners France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences France
- Private equity: venture/growth capital France
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