Praised by clients for its ability to take on complex matters, the team at ADVANT Altana has a robust patent practice that is able to navigate its clients through M&A, pre-litigation, audits, and contract and agreement negotiation and drafting, as well as memorandums. The firm services clients across a motley of sectors, including life sciences, energy, manufacturing, and electronics. The firm is led by co-head Pierre Lubet, who works at the intersection of IT and IP, advising clients on employee data protection, employee patents, corporate whistle-blowing systems, and company IT policies. Co-head Laura Morelli, in addition to being a seasoned litigator, has refined her skills as mediator, while Jean-Guy de Ruffray is equally adept at handling contentious matters, and has a particular focus on innovation.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Very responsive team, attentive to issues, capable of working in complex situations and on sophisticated subjects.'
- 'Jean-Guy de Ruffray is recommended.'
Key clients
- Biophytis
- Valent BioSciences
- AXIANS
- AMPHENOL CORPORATION
- ELECTROLUX
- WIENERBERGER
- VDLV
- JACQUET PLANIFICATION
Work highlights
- Advised AMPHENOL CORPORATION, a US listed company, on its acquisition of the LID TECHNOLOGIES group, a French-headquartered group specialised in the development, industrialisation and commercialisation of smart and wireless embedded electronic systems for automotive markets.
- Advised Electrolux Professional on its acquisition of Adventys, a French manufacturer of induction cooking solutions.
- Advised a clinical stage biotechnology, BIOPHYTIS, on the drafting and negotiation of an exclusive license and commercialisation agreement with a Brazilian pharmaceutical company for its lead clinical drug candidate in Latin America.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierre Lubet, Laura Morelli, Jean-Guy de Ruffray