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Jean-Raphaël Champagne Avocat/Associate Québec

Jean-Raphaël Champagne

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Jurisdiction Québec, 2013
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Québec City
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Overview

Jean-Raphaël Champagne advises clients on issues related to commercial, regulatory and competition law. He assists a wide variety of players in the technology and life sciences sectors. He has extensive experience drafting and reviewing contracts, with respect to regulatory compliance with Health Canada and the rules governing clinical trials, research and ethical standards applicable to the pharmaceutical and medtech industries. He also counsels' clients on cannabis-related issues.

Jean-Raphaël advises clients on the complex regulatory framework applicable to patient support programs in Canada. He is often called upon to provide legal input on market access strategies and solve pricing and reimbursement questions.

He also assists clients with strategic aspects and issues arising from competition law.

He has participated in many start-ups in several high-technology sectors. Jean-Raphaël has also led several major licensing deals as well as purchase and sale transactions involving private financings and technology transfers. 

He is co-author of "The Pharma Legal Handbook – Canada".

Achievements

Client Work

  • Acquisition of Airmedic by Dessercom, [Deal - Dessercom], Advised Dessercom in the acquisition of Airmedic, a leader in emergency air medical transport.
  • Functionalab completes merger with FYi Medical Aesthetics, creating the largest network of premium aesthetic medicine clinics in Canada, [Deal - Functionalab Inc.], Merger leading to the creation of the largest network of premium aesthetic medicine clinics in Canada.
  • Advent International acquires leading specialty chemicals solutions provider Caldic from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, [Deal - Advent International], Advent International is one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors.
  • Pétroles Cadeko Inc. acquired 184 service stations, 98 of which operate under the Petro-Canada banner and 86 under the Eko, Sonerco and Axco banners, [Deal - Pétroles Cadeko Inc.], Representation of the purchaser in connection with the acquisition of 184 service stations.
  • GenePOC reaches an agreement with Meridian Bioscience for the acquisition of its molecular diagnostics business, [Deal - GenePOC Inc]
  • Cambrex Corporation acquires Halo Pharmaceuticals for US$425 million, [Deal - Cambrex Corporation]
  • Assisting a pharmaceutical manufacturer manage advertising complaints before PAAB and Health Canada, [Deal - Confidential Client]
  • Representing a global medical device manufacture in connection with a recall by Health Canada, [Deal - Confidential Client]
  • Advising on a novel e-commerce drug distribution platform, [Deal - Confidential Client]

Career & Education

Education

  • MSc, Molecular biology and Law University Sherbrooke
  • PDDB, with major in Finance Vancouver Island University
  • LLB, Life Science University Sherbrooke

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Space Law 2024 : Trends and Developments, 7/11/2024
  • Health Canada revising medical device premarket guidance framework in response to evolving AI, 11/24/2023
  • When is Software a Medical Device?, 5/17/2019

Speaking Engagements

  • Cannabis: prohibition; légalisation; réglementation (Available in French only), 10/28/2021
  • Cannabis Advertising: What You Need to Know, 6/21/2019
  • Amendements au projet de loi 2 concernant le resserrement de la loi encadrant le cannabis, 5/14/2019

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