In March 2018, boutique IP firm Hoyng Rokh Monegier merged with French patent litigation firm Véron & Associés to form Hoyng Rokh Monegier Véron. The merger brought together some of the brightest IP litigators in the French market, serving clients in different sectors including telecoms and life sciences. The firm’s distinction is found in cross-border IP litigation due to its multinational European team.
Notable practitioners: Benoît Strowel, Denis Monégier du Sorbier, Sophie Micallef, Sabine Agé, Amandine Métier, and Florence Jacquand.
2026
"HRM France is one of the top practices in the French patent litigation market. The size and breadth of the team is excellent and the range of cases the firm gets involved is astonishing. There are many big names in the practice from Denis Monegier, Sabine Age, Amandine Metier, Florence Jaquand, Benoît Strowel as well as more up and coming individuals such as Marta Mendes and Agathe Caille."
"The firm is great value for money and has diverse set of lawyers including many female partners. The lawyers are also great to work with which is important when you are spending a lot of time together on large complex cases. The team also has patent attorneys which is very helpful in dealing with cases with complex technical aspects."
Marta Mendes
"She has a great understanding of the technical aspects of the case and strategic understanding of what the clients want to achieve and it has been great to have her coordinate the global litigation. She is also very approachable and very pleasant to work with."
2025
"They have a superb ability to manage complex cross-border litigation and yet provide clear, succinct advice and garner complete confidence that all issues have been considered and are being managed."
"Excellent communication. [They have] a broad range of legal and IP experts in our relevant countries, Germany, the Netherlands and France."
"I work regularly and happily with this law firm."
"Efficiency and flexibility, always in the interest of the client. [They] share our values."
"[A] patent litigation powerhouse for the UPC."
"Outstanding competence in patent litigation. Friendly and always approachable."
"[They] are good communicators and excellent litigators. [They] provide timely responses to client enquiries."
"[They are] responsive and understand the client's commercial needs."
Case studies show national and pan-European patent litigation in different sectors. For example, the firm represented Alexion and Biogen in their respective patent litigation.
Case studies show trade mark litigation and advisory work. The practice acted for Apple in trade mark dispute concerning bad faith and represented Vlisco in an unfair competition matter.