Baker McKenzie’s wide-ranging healthcare and life sciences practice encompasses regulatory compliance, M&A transactions, and licensing and contractual matters across the biotech, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors. Spearheading the practice, Julie Yeni covers a broad scope of work, which ranges from advising on regulatory procedures in clinical trials to market access matters. Marie-Françoise Bréchignac advises on a wide range of multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions, while Ludivine Naulleau is prepared to handle the full lifecycle of health products, from medical devices to cosmetics, including marketing authorisation and pharmaceutical licensing. Melodie Truong and Marion de Galembert are key figures within the team.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team are reliable, responsive and professional.’
- ‘Julie Yeni is extremely responsive, pleasant, and very competent, demonstrating knowledge of the field, availability, and adaptability.'
- ‘Julie Yeni showcases open-mindedness, availability and knowledge of the field.’
- ‘A team with diverse profiles, always transactionally oriented.’
- ‘Julie Yeni - always available, constantly business-oriented, with a strong understanding of client issues and analytical skills, and bilingual.’
- ‘A very high-quality team. Total market knowledge, great responsiveness, precise handling of cases.’
Key clients
- AbbVie
- Galapagos
- Johnson & Johnson
- Laboratoires Servier
- New Mountain Capital
- Safe Life AB
Work highlights
Represented Servier in a global licensing agreement with Black Diamond Therapeutics for the development and commercialization of a treatment.
Advised Safe Life AB on the acquisition of D-Sécurité Groupe SAS and France DAE.
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Practice head
Julie Yeni
Other key lawyers
Marie-Françoise Bréchignac; Ludivine Naulleau; Melodie Truong; Marion de Galembert