Martin Coumau
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Martin Coumau

Associate

Email

martin.coumau@aoshearman.com

Phone

+33140065013

Offices

Paris

V-CARD
Martin advises French and international clients on contentious and transactional intellectual property matters, with a particular focus on patent litigation.

He assists clients in complex domestic and cross-border IP disputes, as well as in the negotiation and drafting of IP-related agreements. His practice also covers IP aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions and strategic collaborations.

Prior to joining the firm, he gained professional experience in the IP departments of international law firms, in-house and within the judiciary.

Experience

Representative matters

  • A global pharmaceutical company in French patent and SPC litigation.
  • A global pharmaceutical company in coordinating a European patent litigation strategy.
  • A global pharmaceutical company in an appeal against a decision of the French Patent Office (INPI) rejecting an SPC application.
  • A global healthcare group with the IP aspects of a major cross-border corporate transaction.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Paris Bar, 2026

Academic

Master's degree, "Droit de la propriété littéraire, artistique et industrielle" (Intellectual Property Law), Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, 2023

Double Bachelor’s degree, Law and Economics, Université Paris Cité, 2021

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.