Armand Aviges

Practice Areas

Armand Aviges advises, assists, and represents both French and international industrial players, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, in product liability matters before various jurisdictions (civil, administrative, and criminal). He notably handles complex serial claims and has developed a strong expertise in healthcare class actions and notably represents a leading pharmaceutical group in the first two pharmaceutical class actions in France. His practice has a decidedly international bent, as he manages and coordinates mass disputes on an international level.

Armand Aviges is particularly involved in the management of mass litigation in the context of ad hoc compensation schemes set up by the State and in all related litigation procedures.

Armand Aviges is also regularly consulted in the context of reflexions and proposals concerning draft bills or the modification of the French legal system.

Publications

'Implant files': Paris administrative court places cursor between freedom of speech and business secrecy

Armand Aviges co-authored with Delphine Lapillonne

in: Lexology, January 2021

Baclofene saga continues

Armand Aviges co-authored with Delphine Lapillonne

in: Lexology, December 2020

Work Highlights

Major French player in the healthcare sector:

Representing a pharmaceutical company in a serial multi-jurisdictional litigation and the first healthcare class action in France

Pharmaceutical company of international scale:

Defending a client in an international product liability litigation: managing and coordinating all proceedings in several countries to ensure the implementation of a global defence strategy.

Healthcare industry association:

Regular advice on French law reforms and the implementation of European directives in the context of draft legislation in areas relating to the healthcare sector (civil liability, representative and class actions, redress schemes, artificial intelligence).