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Next Startup Breakfast on April 14: “Legal matters: How to organize your startup”
The next Startup Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9am in room 11, on the second floor of the Émile Roux Pavilion.
The theme is “Legal matters: How to organize your startup” with Emmanuel Cohen, Lawyer Partner, Cohen & Avocats.
Emmanuel Cohen holds a diploma in Corporate Legal Counsel from Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III) which he earned in 2001. He further enhanced his qualifications with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Georgetown Law, Washington DC, USA in 2003, equipping him with a well-rounded perspective on both French and international business law.
Emmanuel’s career spanned nearly a decade at two international law firms, Linklaters and Davis Polk & Ward. As the Founding Partner of Cohen & Avocats for over 15 years, he has dedicated himself to assisting executives, partners, founders and top athletes in navigating their legal and strategic challenges effectively. In addition to his legal practice, he has shared his knowledge as a professor at iaelyon School of Management since 2008, and previously at HEC Paris, making complex legal concepts accessible to the next generation of business leaders.
In this session, drawing on more than two decades of experience, Emmanuel will provide invaluable insights into the critical legal aspects that entrepreneurs must consider when launching a startup.
Take this opportunity to tap into Emmanuel’s extensive knowledge and experiences in legal matters associated with tech transfer and startup creation, enhancing your understanding and preparing you for success in entrepreneurial landscape.
Participation is free, but registration is required to organise effectively. Please register by emailing suaw@pasteur.fr.
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 2025-2026 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