
Led by Emmanuelle Trombe, the team at McDermott Will & Emery AARPI often utilises its ‘great responsiveness and remarkable listening skills’ to assist major clients across the cosmetics, pharma, and food industries. Trombe is known for her vast transactional expertise, often advising on M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships across the pharma, healthcare, and medical device sectors. Anthony Paronneau is a key name for venture capital and private equity firms, particularly in relation to private acquisitions, while Anne-France Moreau is noted for her expertise in licensing transactions and investments.
Testimonials
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‘McDermott stands out for its great responsiveness and remarkable listening skills, which is a major asset in such a competitive environment. I particularly appreciate its mode of collaboration which favors agility and transparency. I am very satisfied and convinced that this team represents an undeniable asset on the market.’
‘Anthony Paronneau stands out for his skills, availability and transparency. His personality is just as remarkable, as he approaches each problem with calm, rigour and seriousness.’
‘Very competent team in the field of life sciences. experience of multiple types of deals and innovative in terms of solutions to finalise deals. Multi-skilled team. Very collaborative and easy to access.’
‘Anthony Paronneau and Emmanuelles Trombe: accessibility, competence, multidisciplinary expertise.’
‘Anthony Paronneau: strong work ethic, relevant proposals, ability to create a connection between the different parties.’
‘The strength of this team lies in its knowledge of the sectors and the industry. The advice is timely and pragmatic, taking into account the client's context.’
‘We regularly call on Anne-France Moreau and her team. She stands out for her pragmatism, responsiveness, availability, and knowledge of the sector. The relationship is fluid, which promotes efficiency.’
‘This team is competent, responsive and solution and business oriented. The team offers innovative solutions. Excellent knowledge of life sciences - essential for licensing and acquisitions, fundraising, and other strategic collaborations.’
Key clients
- Novartis Groupe France SAS
- Myonex
- Sonae
- Biocorp
- MaaT Pharma
- Sensorion
- Corteria Pharmaceuticals
- Antabio
- Sofinnova Partners
- Owkin
- DiogenX
- AbolerIS Pharma
- Gradient Denervation Technologies
- Anoat Therapeutics
- Orakl Oncology
- Aqemia
- Ose Immunotherapeutics
- Pierre Fabre
- L’Oréal
- Servier
Lawyers


Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Emmanuelle Trombe