Thomas Granier, founding partner of Anima Dispute Resolution, participated as a speaker in the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) seminar “A Good Cure? Arbitrating Life Science Disputes – German and International Perspectives” on 26 March 2026, during Paris Arbitration Week.
The seminar explored the dispute-resolution needs of the life sciences industry, considering the perspectives of major pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology start-ups. Its programme addressed arbitration in a sector characterised by substantial investment, cross-border cooperation, regulatory complexity and the importance of intellectual property protection.
The event examined the disputes arising in this innovation-driven industry, the different approaches adopted by its participants and the scope for innovation in arbitral dispute resolution. It brought together German and international perspectives on the role of arbitration in resolving life sciences disputes.
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Thomas Granier’s experience as counsel includes ICC arbitrations concerning pharmaceutical purchasing and licensing agreements, as well as disputes involving licensing and development contracts, the manufacture of pharmaceutical molecules and the development of an artificial intelligence-based solution for a medtech company.
A founding partner of Anima Dispute Resolution, Thomas Granier acts as counsel and arbitrator in international disputes. He has served as president, co-arbitrator and sole arbitrator in more than twenty ICC, DIS, Delos Dispute Resolution, ARIAS France and ad hoc arbitrations, conducting proceedings in English, French and German. He previously served as Counsel at the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
His published appointments include DIS arbitrations involving distribution in the defence sector, digital solutions and commercial agency agreements, including proceedings conducted in German.
Anima Dispute Resolution thanks the German Arbitration Institute and the other participants for the opportunity to contribute to this exchange.
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