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 RivièreBastien Fournié, and Manon Bonneton.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘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