Health and Insurance
Health Law
We have longstanding experience in advising various actors in the health care industry and a assist clients as to all their legal needs in these matters. Licensing of pharmaceutical companies or healthcare organizations, drug approvals, sales and acquisitions of healthcare facilities, regulatory compliance, liability and malpractice claims, public procurements and insurance reimbursement are some of the topics with which our clients are faced and in which they trust our expertise.
Drugs and Medical Devices
We have extensive experience in assisting drug and medical device manufacturers in all aspects of their business activities. Setting up and conducting clinical trials, obtaining marketing authorizations, and clearing advertising campaigns are some of the areas in which our clients consult us and for which we provide proven legal and practical advice. Together with our firm’s litigators, we also regularly represent drug and medical device manufacturers in product liability, competition and public procurement litigation, as well as in arbitration proceedings in these areas as well as in obtaining settlements for the benefit of our clients.
Healthcare providers
Provision of healthcare services is one of the most heavily regulated activities in Switzerland. The legal environment is dense and constantly evolving. Privacy issues, licensing of healthcare professionals and healthcare organization, and quality and safety requirements are some of the topics on which we regularly advise clients and assist them in conducting their activities in accordance with Swiss law and regulations.
Liability issues
Liability and malpractice claims are numerous in the healthcare sector, and we offer our clients tailor-made legal services in this complex field. To assist our client to make the right and most efficient decision as to the defense or the settlement of such claims asserted by patients is our aim.
Insurance
Insurance is key to any player in the healthcare market, yet to obtain the correct insurance coverage proses highly complex legal issues. We advise our client on all matters relating to insurance coverage and the reimbursement of costs for drugs, medical devices, and medical services. We also represent clients in disputes arising with social or private insurers regarding any aspects of their business activities.
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Deals & Cases
Marc Balavoine has been invited as a speaker at a medical congress organized by the Assises de la Médecine Romande in relation with the freeze on the admission of medical doctors to practice and charge fees towards mandatory health insurers.
Practice Areas
Marc Balavoine has been invited as a speaker at a seminar focusing on medical practice
This presentation explains the consquences of having a dependent or independent status on medical practice and billing.
Practice Areas
Marc Balavoine has been invited as a speaker at a seminar focusing on the latest developments in different fields of law
This presentation analyses the most recent evolutions of medical law, focusing on the 2019-2021 period.
Practice Areas
Jacquemoud Stanislas acted as counsel to the acquirer of a surgery clinic.
The team included Philippe Jacquemoud and Alexandre Estier
The French fund is aimed at supporting the clinical development and the market access of breakthrough drugs.
The team included Philippe Jacquemoud and Aurélie Guex-Croisier
Signing of the sale of the pension fund division of an insurance brokerage group to a large insurance group.
Jacquemoud Stanislas represented the insurance brokerage group in the carve-out of its pension fund division and subsequent sale to the buyer.
The team included Philippe Jacquemoud, Alexandre Estier and Marco Carenza
Closing of the sale of an insurance broker to a large UK insurance broker.
Jacquemoud Stanislas represented the sellers and the management.