Marianne Schaffner is the national head of the IP Group of Dentons in Paris and a recognised trial lawyer in pan-European and international patent, trademark and trade secrets disputes in pharmaceutical, chemistry, agribusiness and electronics and telecommunications sectors. She advises clients on IP agreements, M&A, leveraged buyouts and capital market transactions. Schaffner has handled a range of litigation and strategic patent matters for a diverse array of companies, particularly in the life sciences and telecoms sectors. The majority of cases were pan-European, including before the European Patent Office and often with a US counterpart.