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    Charles Dernis
    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Associate

    Charles Dernis

    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Associate

    Expertise

    Charles Dernis is an associate of the Dispute Resolution team and assists industrial clients in the pharmaceutical sector. 

    His practice focuses on product liability litigation for pharmaceutical companies and complex regulatory issues relating to medicinal products. 

    Charles Dernis obtained a Master 2 in Medical Liability Law from the Université Catholique de Lille, and has had several internship experiences, both in the pharmaceutical industry and in Life Sciences Departments of major global law firms.

    Education

    • Master’s degree in medical law from the Université Catholique de Lille

    Client Matters

    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

    Awards

    Legal 500 EMEA 2025
    Healthcare and Life sciences - Tier 1

    “High quality of service, very responsive, they know the sector and many relevant players.”

    Legal 500 2026
    Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences - Tier 1

    “The team is very knowledgeable in French product liability litigation.”

    “A cohesive and highly skilled team; approachable and collaborative. They have extensive knowledge of civil law, particularly in the area of product liability, where we collaborate with them on several cases.”

    “Good level of resources associated with complex and sensitive cases. Contribution to an innovative digital approach to the management of collective and individual claims in the medical field.”

    “Armand Aviges, Delphine Lapillonne and their colleagues possess remarkable expertise and working methodology in high-profile litigation of unparalleled legal complexity.”