Next Startup Breakfast on April 10: “Legal matters: How to organize your startup”

The next Start-up breakfast will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 9.00 am at the room 11, 2nd floor, Pavillon Émile Roux, Institut Pasteur.

The theme will be “Legal matters: How to organize your startup”. Our invited speaker is M.Pierre Masson, Lawyer, Partner, Cabinet Galien Affaires Avocats.

Pierre Masson has established a distinguished career in legal practice and corporate governance. After achieving early success as a business lawyer, he served as the Deputy Legal Director and later the Chief of Staff to the Director General of the Institut Pasteur from 2001 to 2005. This unique combination of legal and corporate experience has given him an exceptional understanding of business and legal strategies.

In 2012, Pierre established a business law firm primarily focused on research and healthcare issues. The firm has successfully evolved into Cabinet Galien Avocats, enriched by the addition of partners and associates who bring complementary expertise, allowing the firm to advise and assist clients across a wide range of health law areas.
Pierre and his team are committed to serving a diverse range of clients, including French and foreign entities, organizations, and individuals. 

Their expertise covers key areas such as digital health and AI, innovation support, technology transfer and valorisation, fund-raising support, regulatory affairs and compliance, and data protection. With his extensive experience, multilingual capabilities, and a steadfast commitment to staying at the forefront of industry, Pierre is well-positioned as an indispensable advisor and partner in the health and biotech sectors. His dedication to delivering exceptional legal services empowers clients to navigate the complexities of innovation and research with confidence.

Join us in exploring Pierre’s extensive knowledge and experiences in legal matters related to tech transfer and startup creation.  

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required at startup@pasteur.fr to best organize the event according to the number of participants.

The “Startup Breakfast”, a monthly seminar, held at the Institut Pasteur, is designed to introduce you to the various aspects of creating and developing life science companies, and the associated challenges.
Eight sessions will be organized throughout the academic year 2024-2025 on a specific theme presented by an external expert. These friendly, informal meetings will enable you to interact easily with the speaker. They will be followed by a “networking” where you will be able to exchange ideas amongst yourselves and with startup alumni who will be able to share their experience.

The full program for the various “Startup Breakfast” sessions is available here.