De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés has a robust patent litigation team that often interweaves itself with the firm’s M&A and tax groups to offer a commercial edge to their advice. The leadership of the team is handled by a quartet of skilled lawyers, namely Louis de Gaulle, a commercial law specialist, Julien Horn, who handles software and mass litigation campaigns, Francine Le Péchon-Joubert, an expert with regards to R&D, joint-ownership or joint-ventures transactions and technology transfer agreements, and Cécile Théard-Jallu, a healthcare and life sciences regulations specialist who leverages her experience working at international law firms in the USA as well as in-house.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very good team in France for litigation matters.'
  • ‘Francine Le Péchon-Joubert: Speaks fluent German, very experienced, nice to work with.'

Key clients

  • Alstom Transport
  • Energy Observer Developments
  • EUROPEENNE DE BIOMASSE
  • FinX
  • Gallagher
  • Hoya Surgical GmbH
  • HYPERION
  • ILE-DE-FRANCE MOBILITES
  • Nectra
  • PIERRE FABRE
  • Tyron Runflat Ltd

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Louis de Gaulle, Julien Horn, Francine Le Péchon-Joubert, Cécile Théard-Jallu