The prestigious Legal 500 EMEA international ranking confirms our firm’s place as a reference in the international market in its 2023 ranking.
Bignon Lebray enters the following ranking:
Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences – Tiers 4
- « Representing SANDOZ before the French courts in a litigation for SPC infringement and unfair competition against DAIICHI SANKYO, a “princeps” pharmaceutical company, and SANOFI, further to the forfeiture decision of the SPC by the French Patent Office (INPI), the validity of this decision being also currently challenged before the Court. »
- « Advising Dedienne Santé, a Menix Group company, defendant in patent litigation brought by Amplitude, a competitor. Also advising the client regarding intellectual property matters (patent licence, patent co-ownership agreement) and regulatory matters. »
Barbara Bertholet, Caroline Cazaux, Tanguy Dubly, Elise Dufour, Nicolas Moreau, Sébastien Pinot, Edouard Waels.
The firm also maintains its ranking in the following categories:
Mergers and Acquisitions – Tiers 6
- « Hands-on mentality. Great understanding of the client’s business needs. Available thoughout the process to make the deal work. »
- « Alexandre Gesquière: experienced top-notch lawyer. Best price/quality ratio in the market.’
- « Agility and adaptability. »
- « Efficient and available. »
Edouard Waels
Private Equity: Venture/ Growth Capital – Tiers 3
- « The associate lawyers of Bignon Lebray are specialized in many sectors of activity and have very good expertise in legal corporate private equity. »
- « For my part, I exchange regularly with Alexandre Ghesquière in Lille. He is competent and efficient on the transactions he manages, finance advisory M&A expertise. »
Edouard Waels, Laetitia Benoit, Tanguy Dubly, Alexandre Ghesquière, Jacques Goyet, Neil Robertson, Thierry Permezel, Alban Van de Vyver.
Private Equity LBO – Tiers 4
- « Advising Jérémy Guffroy and Michael Dumas, shareholders of 123 Roulement, in the context of the sale of their stake to Trajan, LT Capital and BPI (investment fund). »
- « Advising private equity firm Capital Croissance in the context of the majority takeover of France-based ad-tech firm Smart AdServer in a funding round that also involves Idinvest and Adelie Capital. »
- « Advising EIC Fund (European Commission) in the context of multiple investments in France and, in particular, its investment in Karos, Netswave, Osivax, and Altaroad. »
Edouard Waels, Laetitia Benoit, Tanguy Dubly, Alexandre Ghesquière, Jacques Goyet, Neil Robertson, Thierry Permezel, Alban Van de Vyver.
Intellectual Property: Patents – Tiers 3
- « Defended Sandoz as a generic drug manufacturer within the framework of an SPC infringement claim. »
- « Advised Systosolar, a French company specialised in the distribution of solar panels, against a Chinese supplier. »
- « Advised Dedienne Santé, part of MENIX Group, as defendant in a patent litigation introduced by Amplitude, a competitor. »
Barbara Bertholet.
Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs – Tiers 4
- « Great responsiveness and efficiency, recognised skills. »
- « United team, more fluid than the competition. Available by video, telephone, physical appointment, whatever the moment. »
Nicolas Moreau et Benjamin Mourot.
Administrative and Public Law – Tiers 5
- « Responsive team, attentive to customer needs and very competent. ».
- « Small team but very efficient and provides clear advice. »
- « Availability; clarity. »
- « Good quality of work, very reactive and specialized. »
- « Sébastien Pinot is an excellent litigator and negotiator. »
Sébastien Pinot
Sport – Tiers 2
- « Advising Brive Rugby on a significant investment by a foreign investor in the club. »
- « Advising the Argentinean professional rugby player Juan Cruz Mallia, in a disciplinary hearing by the Disciplinary Committee of the EPCR. »
- « Defended professional rugby player Kurtley Beale in a disciplinary hearing before the Federation Française de Rugby. »
Neil Robertson
To discover the LEGAL 500 ranking, click here.
