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LEADING FIRMS

PRACTICE AREA REVIEWS

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We highlight 3 I of France's leading patent lawyers whose expertise covers industries including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, technology and computing, among many others.

MOST HIGHLY REGARDED

I. DENIS SCHERTENLEIB 2. GRÉGOIRETRIET 3. ANNE-CHARLOTTE LE BIHAN Cabinet Schertenleib, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris Bird & Bird, Pari

4. LAËTITIA BÉNARD 5. SABINE AGE Allen & Overy, Paris Véron & Associés, Paris

VÉRON & ASSOCIÉS is home to three prominent peers for their understanding impressed peers. He handles all manner excellent patent lawyers. of complex patent matters. of French and international patent Sabine AO continues to be regarded as matters, covering areas including sporting one of France's top patent lawyers. She has AUGUST & DEBOUZY features two well - equipment and medical devices. over 20 years' experience in patent litigation regarded practitioners. and covers matters involving telecoms, François Pochart is qualified as both Thierry Mollet -Vieville at DUCLOS pharmaceuticals and medical devices. a lawyer and a patent attorney and has THORNE MOLLET-VIÉVILLE & Amandine Métier is highly substantial expertise in engineering matters. ASSOCIÉS is an excellent choice for proficient in the patent arena and Grégoire Desrousseaux adeptly patent matters, according to our research, regularly advises both domestic and advises clients on engineering matters and particularly on domestic concerns. international clients in relation to is experienced handling matters at both a contentious and non -contentious matters. domestic and international level. Thomas Bouvet of JONES DAY is Firm founder Pierre Véron maintains a well -known name who focuses his his position as a legendary figure in the At BIRD & BIRD, Anne -Charlotte Le practice solely on patent litigation. He market. Bihan is a "great lawyer" whose patent has outstanding experience in matters litigation practice covers telecoms, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology GIDE LOYRETTE NOUEL obtains an electronics and pharmaceutical matters, and cosmetics. unmatched four listings in this year's among others. She also assists clients with edition. non -contentious IP matters. DECHERT's Marianne Schaffner draws Grégoire Triet is described by widespread praise from the market for impressed peers as "reliable, tough and Laëtitia Bénard of ALLEN & OVERY her broad -based patent practice. Among good for his clients" and a "top choice" heads the firm's Paris patent offering her areas of standout expertise are life for complex matters in the area. He and is described as a "very present and sciences, telecoms and agribusiness. is particularly well regarded for his important" practitioner in the market. She pharmaceutical expertise. has particularly deep expertise in the life Denis Schertenleib at CABINET Experienced practitioner Arnaud sciences sector. SCHERTENLEIB is highlighted by peers Michel is highly regarded for his French as an "outstanding professional" who is and European patent law expertise. Julien Fréneaux of BARDEHLE "the best in France for biotech ". He also Raphaëlle Dequiré- Portier and PAGENBERG "really knows his stuff and handles matters involving mechanics and Emmanuel Larere are both nominated by is doing very well for his clients ", say telecommunications.

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An asterisk denotes lawyers who have JULIEN FRÉNEAUX* profiles on the preceding pages Bardehle Pagenberg Paris [email protected] SABINE AGÉ Véron & Associés JEAN- FRÉDÉRIC GAULTIER JULIEN FRÉNEAUX Paris Olswang LLP Bardehle Pagenberg sabine.age @veron.com Paris 0 boulevard Haussmann jean- [email protected] Paris, 75009 LAETITIA BÉNARD LLP +33 I 53 05 15 00 Allen & Overy Tel: EMMANUEL GOUGÉ Paris Fax: +33 1 53 05 15 05 LLP [email protected] [email protected] Paris www.bardehle.com emmanuel .gouge @pinsentmasons.com YVES BIZOLLON The practice ofJulien Fréneaux, Dipl CEIPI Bird & Bird AARPI MARC -ROGER HIRSCH Brevets, DESS, Sciences -Po, comprises advice Paris Hirsch & Associés and litigation in all matters of intellectual yves.bizollon @twobirds.com property, with an emphasis on patent Paris infringement and validity litigation before THOMAS BOUVET mrh @cabinet- hirsch.com the French courts, as well as trademark, Jones Doy design and unfair competition matters, EMMANUEL LARERE licensing, transfer agreements and Paris technology Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI IP- related contracts. tbouvet @jonesday.com Paris The cases that Julien Fréneaux handles SANDRINE BOUVIER -RAVON larere @gide.com regularly involve coordination with teams Cousin & Associés ANNE -CHARLOTTE LE BIHAN of lawyers from other jurisdictions as well Paris as parallel Bird & Bird AARPI with litigation proceedings in s.bouvier@cousin- associes.com different countries in a complex international Paris litigation framework. He represents anne. charlotte.le.bihan @twobirds.com international as well as French corporate JÉRÔME COLLIN clients and nullity Cabinet Regimbeau in patent infringement CATHERINE MATEU cases before the various French courts. Paris Armengaud Guerlain collin @regimbeau.eu Julien Fréneaux has managed many Paris c.mateu©armengaud-guerlain.com multinational patent conflicts concerning PIERRE COUSIN technologies such as telecommunications, Cousin & Associés MÉTIER medical devices, sports equipment and Paris AMANDINE mechanical engineering. He also handles a p.cousin©cousin-associes.com Véron & Associés number of fashion design infringement cases. Paris Julien Fréneaux has published a number of [email protected] articles on various IP topics. MARINA COUSTÉ Reed Smith ARNAUD MICHEL He is admitted to the Paris Bar and heads the Paris Loyrette AARPI Paris office of Bardehle Pagenberg. [email protected] Gide Nouel Paris WWL says: Julien Fréneaux "really knows THOMAS CUCHE michel @gide.com his stuff and is doing very well for his Duclos Thorne Mollet -Viéville & associés clients ", say impressed peers. THIERRY MOLLET-VIEVILLE Paris Duclos Thorne Mollet -Viéville & associés cuche @dtmvparis.com Paris PAULINE DEBRÉ tmv @dtmvparis.com LLP DENIS MONÉGIER DU SORBIER Paris Hoyng ROKH pauline,debre @linklaters.com Monegier Paris RAPHAËLLE DEQUIRÉ- PORTIER monegierdusorbierd @hoyngmonegiencom Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI ALEXANDRA NERI Paris Freehills LLP [email protected] Paris GRÉGOIRE DESROUSSEAUX alexandra,neri©hsf.com August & Debouzy FRANÇOIS POCHART Paris August & Debouzy gdesrousseaux @august- debouzy.com Paris fpochart @augdeb.com

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MARIANNE SCHAFFNER BENOÎT STROWEL GRÉGOIRE TRI ET Dechert LLP Hoyng ROKH Monegier Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI Paris Paris Paris marianne.schaffner @dechert.com benoit.strowel @hoyngrokh.com triet @gide.com

DENIS SCHERTENLEIB DARIUSZ SZLEPER PIERRE VÉRO N Cabinet Schertenleib Szleper Henry Avocats Véron & Associés Paris Paris Paris ds©schertenleib-avocats.com d.szleper@szleper- henry.com pierre.veron©veron.com

EDITORIAL POLICY AND SELECTION CRITERIA NOMINEES HAVE BEEN SELECTED BASED UPON COMPREHENSIVE, INDEPENDENT SURVEY WORK WITH BOTH GENERAL COUNSEL AND LAWYERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE WORLDWIDE, ONLY SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE MET INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CRITERIA ARE LISTED