Firm partner, Jean-Marie Job has developed highly specialised expertise in various areas of health and especially in the fields of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. He is also involved in the creation of IT contracts and issues related to the management of personal and commercial data. He represents numerous clients before the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés). Before joining the law firm of de Gaulle Fleurance & Associés in 2001, he practiced for fifteen years in the legal department of Aventis. Jean-Marie Job is an honorary member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Counsels and regularly lecturers on health law. He is also recognised by the CNIL as a recommended interlocutor. He lecturers in "data-privacy of personal health data" and "rules and laws governing clinical testing" at Paris-VI University. Jean-Marie Job was nominated by his peers “Lawyer of the Year 2011 in Biotechnology” by the Best Lawyers Awards (In partnership with Les Echos).
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés
De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés houses a broad team which handles the full range of issues concerning competition law, IT, and data protection within life sciences. The team regularly appears before the French administrative courts and the French Competition Authority in disputes concerning marketing authorisations and allegations of abuse of dominant position. Jean-Marie Job, Cécile Théard-Jallu, and Francine Le Péchon-Joubert co-lead the practice. Job is particularly well-versed in mandates involving IT contracts, and both personal and commercial data management. Théard-Jallu is noted for her broad expertise in clinical research projects and technology transfers, while Le Péchon-Joubert regularly advises on trademark portfolio management and joint ventures.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are especially good in dealing with complex matters at the cross-roads between digital and life sciences. They are used to working on cutting-edge topics.'
- 'Cécile Théard-Jallu and Francine Le Péchon-Joubert have very good knowledge of the life sciences sector and a deep understanding of the specific legislation. They are flexible and always available.'
Key clients
- Institute For Smart Health
- CEGEDIM
- CIP
- Genopole
- Hoya Surgical GMBH
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Firm partner, Cécile Théard-Jallu has developed in-depth expertise as an attorney in private practice representing multinational corporations, including major US and European firms and organizations in the R&D and healthcare sector (public or private research institutions, academics, pharmaceutical laboratories, biotechnology companies, medical equipment manufacturers, service providers, software or connected health platforms publishers, investors, competitiveness clusters, tech transfer agencies and other intermediaries in the field of innovation…) as well as in other industrial sectors such as energy or transportation, but also in the field of IT and services. Cecile focuses primarily on complex transactions including R&D and consortiums, technology transfers, licensing deals and other technological change related projects. She assists clients with their responses to calls for projects in the R&D and innovation sector in the context of public funding, for instance, with respect to the future investments program (Programme des Investissements d’Avenir) conducted by the French Government.She also advises them on the structuring of their contractual flows as well as the design, drafting, negotiation and enforcement of their commercial or IT contracts. She assists clients on the building and implementation of their digital health strategy.Cécile is ranked among the Best Lawyers in France in Biotechnology and Information Technology law (ranking published by the US publisher Best Lawyers in cooperation with the French newspaper Les Echos).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jean-Marie Job, Cécile Théard-Jallu, Francine Le Péchon-Joubert