Linklaters
Client SatisfactionLinklaters’ IP department, led by Pauline Debré, places a robust emphasis on trade mark litigation, demonstrating proficiency in both national and cross-border cases. The team also possesses valuable experience in managing the IP facets of M&A transactions, ensuring seamless transitions for trade mark portfolios. What sets this team apart is its systematic cross-practice approach, fostering close collaboration with colleagues in competition, arbitration, corporate, tax, and public law, providing a distinct advantage over other IP boutique firms. Notably, the team maintains a close synergy with our antitrust experts across Europe and the US, responding effectively to the increasing significance of antitrust considerations in commercial strategies, particularly within the pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'The Linklaters team have been performing at the very high standards that we have come to expect from them in terms of professionalism, expertise, availability, ability to adeptly explain and communicate legal technicalities to a business audience have all been their strengths in this project.’
‘Pauline Debré and Laetitia Nicolazzi's expertise, promptness, availability, practical approach, solution-oriented proposals are particularly appreciated.’
Key clients
- Nestlé Health Science
- Plastic Omnium
- CDPQ
- Crédit Agricole
- Bel
- EureKing
Work highlights
- Assisting Nestlé SA and Nestlé Health Science in the drafting and negotiation of a joint-collaboration agreement (together with subsequent IP license agreement) with the French biotech company Enterome, involved in developing first-in-class immunomodulatory drugs based on a unique ability to de-code the gut microbiome’s interaction with the immune system.
- Assisting on the acquisition by Plastic Omnium, a French tier 1 auto supplier of the automotive lamps business from Indian group Varroc.
- Advised the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a Quebec-based institutional investment fund, on the exclusive negotiations with SNCF and DWS on the proposed sale of Akiem, a leading provider of freight locomotive leasing services in France and Europe.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pauline Debré