Pharma/Life Sciences: Regulatory
France
1 year ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Mathilde Merckx
France 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Alchimie Avocats
France
Practice Areas
Mathilde Merckx specialises in life sciences and healthcare law, with particular expertise in product liability and regulatory matters. She advises and represents life sciences companies, entrepreneurs (including SMEs and start-ups), and professionals : pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and distributors of medical devices, cosmetics, and food supplements, insurers, as well as medical facilities and organisations—on matters of both national and international scope.
She supports and represents her clients across all aspects of regulated sectors, including R&D, post-authorisation safety and efficacy studies, market access, promotion and communication, e-health, civil and criminal liability, and issues of unfair competition among healthcare stakeholders.
Career
After starting out in 2012 as a lawyer in Life sciences and healthcare Law, Mathilde practised in the fields of industrial risks, insurance law and liability law.
She then joined and spent 3 years within the international legal department of a major pharmaceutical group, where she specialised in vigilance, risk and crisis management and products safety at global level.
Mathilde resumed private practice in 2021 and joined Alchimie Avocats as a partner in January 2023 to develop the Life sciences and Healthcare activity.
She has been co-Chair of the Life sciences & Healthcare Committee within the European Law Firm network, since January 2025.
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association - Healthcare and Life sciences Committee member
European Law Firm - Chair of the Life sciences & Healthcare Committee
French Healthcare Association - Member
Publications
Trends & Developments in Digital Healthcare in 2025 - Chambers Global Guide
In vitro diagnosis medical devices (complete study) - Lefebvre Dalloz Editions législatives · January 22 2025
Experience
Private Pratice and In-house
Awards
Healthcare and Life sciences
LEGAL 500
2025
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
BEST LAWYERS
2024
Healthcare, pharmaceuticals & biotech (Product liability, e-Health and Regulatory Law)
Leaders League
2024
Languages Spoken
French
English
Expert in these Jurisdictions
France
European Union
Industry Sector Expertise
Life sciences & Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotech and medtech, vaccines, cosmetics, food supplements, AI in Health
Products liability (incl. bodily injury)
Regulatory and contracting
Chambers Review
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Chambers France
Pharma/Life Sciences: Regulatory - France
Up and Coming
Individual Editorial
Mathilde Merckx enters the rankings this year and advises clients on a range of pharma/life sciences matters, including data compliance, contractual agreements and disputes.
Editorial individuel
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
She is distinguished by a rare combination of technical rigor, strategic sense and customer proximity. She is extremely responsive, and always available to provide clear and operational answers.
Pharma/Life Sciences: RegulatoryChambers FranceI would highlight the exceptional quality of her support, her in-depth understanding of our issues and her rigor.
Pharma/Life Sciences: RegulatoryChambers FranceMathilde is always available and responsive, even in an emergency situation. Her service is seamless, precise and of high quality.
Pharma/Life Sciences: RegulatoryChambers FranceShe provides excellent responsiveness and understanding of issues and time constraints.
Pharma/Life Sciences: RegulatoryChambers FranceElle se distingue par une rare combinaison de rigueur technique, de sens stratégique et de proximité avec le client. Extrêmement réactive, elle est toujours disponible pour fournir des réponses claires et opérationnelles. Pharma/Life Sciences: RegulatoryChambers FranceJe tiens à souligner la qualité exceptionnelle de son soutien, sa compréhension approfondie de nos problèmes et sa rigueur.
Pharma/Life Sciences: RegulatoryChambers France
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