Praised by clients for its ‘excellent’ knowledge, jasper Avocats stands out due to its product liability and clinical injury expertise. The group often assists healthcare professional associations and healthcare providers. Co-heading the practice, Olivier Saumon is well versed in the rules governing the sale of medicinal products online and criminal proceedings within the healthcare sector, and Céline Roquelle-Meyer is recommended for her longstanding experience in advising professional associations on professional practice contracts and governance structure. Jean-François Laigneau regularly handles transactional and regulatory issues concerning medical devices, cosmetics, and food supplements.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent knowledge of both the rules and local practices.’
‘Jean-François Laigneau: excellent knowledge of the rules and the market, practical and pragmatic approach, very present on files, and very responsive and proactive.’
‘Flexibility of intervention, flexibility in customer relations, availability, works extremely well with customers.’
‘Jean-François Laigneau is sharp and a real expert. He knows the applicable regulations perfectly, identifies critical points on projects, and adapts perfectly to clients and their requirements.’
‘The firm stands out for its responsiveness and availability, offering relevant advice thanks to its in-depth mastery of the subjects.’
‘Jean-François Laigneau stands out for his exemplary manner of carrying out work. His professionalism, rigour and his ability to provide sound and relevant advice is particularly remarkable.’
‘The law firm's team stands out for its exemplary responsiveness and its ability to manage cases with a global vision. Whether on complex subjects or in emergency situations, the team mobilises quickly and efficiently, ensuring constant monitoring of cases while maintaining strict deadlines. This responsiveness, combined with an in-depth analysis of specific contexts in connection with numerous legislative and regulatory developments, allows them to formulate legal strategies adapted to the issues, in the short and long term.’
‘Jean-François Laigneau stands out for his in-depth expertise in the healthcare field. His ability to quickly grasp the specificities of a rapidly evolving sector, such as teleconsultation, as well as his strategic and pragmatic approach, were valuable assets. His expertise goes well beyond traditional technical skills; he was able to provide concrete and adapted solutions to the complex challenges we encountered, particularly with regard to compliance and regulatory framework issues in a digital health context.’
Work highlights
- Advising one of the largest national medical biology groups, which refers all its corporate and regulatory issues to the firm, on the reorganisation of medical biology groups, organised in the form of "sociétés d'exercice libéral", to prevent these companies from being refused registration on the grounds that they are controlled by external third parties and that, as a result, healthcare professionals have lost their independence.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olivier Saumon, Céline Roquelle-Meyer