Armand Aviges
ADVANT AltanaADVANT Altana houses an experienced team which handles the full spectrum of issues relating to international healthcare class actions and IP protection, enforcement, and registration. The group, jointly led by Armand Aviges and Jean-Nicolas Soret, is also acts in high-profile patent infringement actions concerning generics. Aviges is known for representing both domestic and international pharma companies in product liability disputes involving serial claims. Soret has a great deal of expertise advising biotech and medtech players on multijurisdictional private M&A. Gilles Gaillard regularly assists start-ups with a range of corporate financing issues, including joint ventures and partnerships.
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Key clients
- CFAO GROUP
- COWEN HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS
- CSRP (Chambre Syndicale de la Répartition Pharmaceutique)
- GRUPPO SAPIO
- IN’TECH MEDICAL SAS
- LABORATOIRE SYNBIONYME
- LEEM
- ONXEO
- PHARMALEX
- PROCLINIC
- SANCARE
- SOREDIP
- STRYKER
- LABORATORIO FARMACEUTICO ERFO
- URIAGE
- XERYS
Work highlights
- Advised PHARMALEX as French local counsel, in connection with the acquisition of PHARMALEX GROUP by AMERISOURCEBERGEN.
- Advised Italian company LABORATORIO FARMACEUTICO ERFO on its strategic acquisition of 65% of BODYSANO FRANCE, a company specializing in the distribution of food supplements, and aesthetics solutions and diet coaching.
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Armand Aviges, Jean-Nicolas Soret