Praised by one client for being ‘extremely dynamic’, the team at ICOSA regularly handles matters across France, Europe, the US, Korea, India, Canada and Japan, a testament to its international reach. The team regularly acts for clients in the health, environment, agri-food and cosmetics industries and amongst its roster of clients can be found market-leading biotech companies. The practice is led by Caroline de Mareüil-Villette, who leverages her background in chemical process engineering, alongside co-heads Claire Verschelde, Virgile Grandclaude, Laurence Rivière and Bastien Fournié, while Manon Bonneton heads up the firm’s Lyon office.
Testimonials
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- ‘The Icosa firm is extremely dynamic. It has experienced strong growth in its teams over the years.'
‘Icosa's founding partners Claire Verschelde and Caroline de Mareüil-Villette have developed rare expertise in Life Science. They are true entrepreneurs at heart, very business-oriented in their approach to projects. Laurence Rivière adds even more dynamism. She is always ready to launch new projects and take on challenges.’
‘Responsiveness, pragmatic and adapted approach, and great technicality. Icosa is particularly strong on biotech subjects with very specific expertise.’
‘Claire Vershelde - extremely pragmatic and good. She has been supporting us for many years on our IP topics and stands out for her creativity on complex and often cross-border issues.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Caroline de Mareüil-Villette, Claire Verschelde, Manon Bonneton, Virgile Grandclaude, Laurence Rivière, Bastien Fournié