ADVANTLAW -> News https://www.advantlaw.com/ it-it RYZE Digital Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:41:05 +0200 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:41:05 +0200 news-10471 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:38:58 +0200 The 100 Who Shape the Law https://www.advant-altana.com/en/news/les-100-qui-font-le-droit Philippe Goossens Selected as One of the 100 Leading Figures in the Legal Field Le Monde du Droit has selected Philippe Goossens to be featured in its special report, “The 100 Who Shape the Law.” This report aims to provide a snapshot of a sector in flux: business law that supports change, facilitates transitions, and anticipates the society of tomorrow.

Read his profile (in French)here

]]> Compliance White Collar Crime Internal Investigations Sectors Art, Luxury and Fashion Insurance Construction engineering Energy Real Estate Industrials Retail and Leisure Mobility Private Equity and Venture Capital Life Sciences and Healthcare Public Sector Technology, Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications news-10214 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:19:11 +0200 Creation of an Advisory Board https://www.advant-altana.com/en/news/advant-altana-cree-un-advisory-board This Advisory Board is composed of four independent, recognized external figures from the business world ADVANT Altana announces the establishment of an Advisory Board to support the firm in implementing its strategy.

Representing a variety of economic sectors (manufacturing, new technologies, and services), the four independent external members of the Advisory Board will bring their experience and vision to ADVANT Altana.

It is composed of:

  • Maud Bailly, CEO of Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery & Emblems
  • Hélène Etzi, President, The Walt Disney Company France
  • Augustin de Romanet, Honorary Chairman of Aéroports de Paris, Advisor to the Executive Management at Eight Advisory
  • Laurent Solly, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Advanced Machine Intelligence

This Advisory Board embodies the firm’s commitment to surrounding itself with dedicated leaders who will help it anticipate change, seize new opportunities, and pursue an ambitious path.

“This Advisory Board embodies our commitment to opening ourselves even further to the business world and its challenges. These leaders will help us anticipate change, seize new opportunities, and continue building a firm that combines legal excellence with a deep understanding of economic realities,” says Valérie Lafarge Sarkozy, partner at ADVANT Altana.

“With this initiative, ADVANT Altana reaffirms its commitment to positioning itself as a strategic and innovative partner for its clients and to continuing the growth momentum it has maintained since its inception,” adds Pierre-Marie Ouchet, partner at ADVANT Altana.

]]> Arbitration Insurance Antitrust and Competition Compliance Construction Commercial White Collar Crime Public Law and Procurement Employment Corporate/M&A Tax Real Estate IT and Data Dispute Resolution Intellectual Property Product liability Personal injury Restructuring and Insolvency Urban planning law Cybersecurity Renewable Energy ESG Artificial Intelligence Art, Luxury and Fashion Insurance Construction engineering Energy Real Estate Industrials Retail and Leisure Mobility Private Equity and Venture Capital Life Sciences and Healthcare Public Sector Technology, Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications news-9383 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:33:21 +0200 ADVANT Altana advises CFAO Healthcare on the acquisition of Goodlife Pharmacy https://www.advant-altana.com/en/news/advant-altana-accompagne-cfao-healthcare-dans-lacquisition-de-goodlife-pharmacy The leading pharmaceutical distributor in Africa acquires the largest private pharmacy network in East Africa. CFAO Healthcare, the healthcare division of the CFAO Group, has announced the acquisition of 100% of Goodlife Pharmacy from LeapFrog Investments.

This transaction marks a major milestone in CFAO Healthcare's strategy to fully control the pharmaceutical value chain, from manufacturing to dispensing medicines to patients.

This acquisition, which follows an initial minority stake acquisition in 2022, consolidates CFAO Healthcare's presence and leadership in the healthcare sector in East Africa, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring access to quality medicines and medical products for all patients on the continent.

ADVANT Altana advised the CFAO group on this transaction with a team led by Gilles Gaillard, partner, and Margaux Ripert, associate, on corporate M&A aspects.

]]> Commercial Corporate/M&A Life Sciences and Healthcare news-8164 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:34:56 +0100 ADVANT Altana advised Amplitude Laser Group on the sale of Continuum to Lumibird https://www.advant-altana.com/en/news/advant-altana-conseille-amplitude-laser-group-dans-le-cadre-de-la-cession-de-continuum-a-lumibird Paris, 12 November 2024 - ADVANT Altana advised Amplitude Laser Group on the sale of its Continuum nanosecond lasers business and its related service activity. Amplitude Laser Group is the international leader in the design, development and marketing of femtosecond lasers for industrial, medical and scientific markets.

Amplitude Laser Group intends to focus on the development of its ultrafast, ultra-high energy lasers for the US and global markets.

The ADVANT Altana team was led by Fabien Pouchot (M&A partner) and Alexandra Ferrier (M&A associate), together with Jean-Guy de Ruffray (IP/IT partner) and Etienne Nicolet (IP/IT associate).

The team previously advised Amplitude Laser Group on the acquisition of Fastlite in 2023.

 

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