Life Sciences Legal 500

“It is only from the perspective of legal counsel that we can achieve the highest quality.” Kasznar Leonardos Intellectual Property`s life sciences practice serves pharmaceutical, food, agricultural, cosmetic and medical device companies. Aline Ferreira and Priscila Kashiwabara head the firm. Anderson Ribeiro and his partners Matheus Montecasciano and Lucas Calabria left the company in February 2022. With experience advising life sciences clients of all sizes, Dechert LLP is active in a combination of transactions, litigation and corporate finance. The company`s arm has advised numerous IPOs for clinical-stage biopharmaceutical teams, as well as follow-up and early funding cycles. Other corporate work includes mergers and acquisitions, monetization agreements, and business immigration. Litigation is an important part of the team`s workload, providing advice on product liability cases, antitrust litigation and intellectual property litigation, with a focus on small molecule cases. The team is co-led by Andrea Reid, a Boston-based IP consultant, and David S. Rosenthal, based in New York, who advises on financing. Katherine Helm of New York is a major name in patent litigation. Boston-based Brenda Sharton is also known for advising Moderna on data breaches in the EU. “The team has a strong background inside and outside of life sciences. They have an interdisciplinary approach and are highly qualified and professional.

They have proven to us that they have a strong global network of partner law firms, including in various fields. They always go the extra mile and always think about the best possible outcome for the customer`s products/assets/companies. “The extensive experience in the life sciences sector means there is not a lot of training required on my part, and I can rely on their experience and perspectives with confidence. Hogan Lovells International LLP has a “very strong, stable and intelligent team” that has “synergies that leverage the team`s individual strengths and foster highly effective practices” during the group`s work on high-level multidisciplinary and cross-border issues. At the helm, Stephen Bennett and Matthew Felwick are co-chairs of the London Life Sciences and Healthcare practice, while Jane Summerfield leads the UK life sciences and healthcare regulatory and business practice and is also co-head of the firm`s global sector group. Bennett focuses on patent litigation, Felwick is a major name in commercial and product litigation, and Summerfield specializes in regulatory mandates, while new partner Penny Powell is the lead name for transactional work and lawyer Elise Martin is active in product security and compliance issues. “The TW team has done a great job of positioning itself as the leading life sciences law firm in Cambridge.” “I enjoy working with the legal team and learning a lot from them. While I am not completely immersed in legal terms and business/investment vehicles, I do receive clear explanations, analysis, and alternative options from the team to choose from.

They are very proactive in allocating potential future complications among investors and shareholders in general. I feel like I have a legal and business companion who is always available to me. In all the legal negotiations on licensing agreements with the counterparties in which we have participated, Robert Darwin has always been a strong negotiator with an inimitable and sensitive style. He is also aware of the balanced concerns and needs of multiple counterparties in a complex and structured enterprise. “Every member of Quenz`s great life sciences team has a passion for life sciences. Quenz`s Life Sciences department is more than just a group of individuals, they really come as a team. Assignments are always entrusted to the right person or group of experts. “Nicola Maguire and her team have the perfect balance of extensive experience and expertise in the life sciences industry. “Morvarid Dorkhan Nilsson and his team have a great understanding of the business side of things, not just the legal issues. It is always available to me as a client, even if my current account is still small, because I work for a new company. I appreciate her advice as a lawyer and as a qualified businesswoman.

She quickly understands the problems we have and is a great help in finding solutions. Overall, it`s always a pleasure to work with Morvarid and his team! A large number of big names in the pharmacy and life sciences market regularly order HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER with a large number of mandates. The team is highly regarded for its patent portfolio management and patent litigation capabilities at the European level, while having extensive expertise in regulatory frameworks and data exclusivity law, advising clients on large-scale cross-border product developments, registrations and pricing issues. Practice leader Liesbeth Weynants is praised for her “rich experience” in European regulatory matters, including MA procedures, clinical trials and pharmacovigilance. Benoît Strowel, Managing Partner, is an experienced patent attorney with several jurisdictions representing various biopharmaceutical heavyweights. Pharmaceutical science is a cornerstone of Steven Cattoor`s patent litigation and trade secret practice, while Delphine Borgniet is known for her experience in drug market access strategy and administrative procedures related to parallel import permits. “Mannheimer`s life sciences team is unique; All the advantages of a large full-service law firm, but with the feeling of being as close as possible to an in-house lawyer. Extremely competent and up-to-date with the practical reality for a company in LS, for example in terms of argumentation, current practice and new trends of authorities and courts. “Basham is a law firm that is always open to finding innovative solutions and alternatives from a legal perspective to support the company`s objectives. “I enjoy working with Robin Blaney because of his expertise and pragmatism. He is a major asset to any case and provides clear and actionable advice to the legal team and the company.

The Life Sciences Practice of Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C. advises clients primarily in the healthcare, tobacco, cannabis, chemical, and food and beverage sectors on regulatory and litigation matters related to manufacturing, importation, distribution, marketing, labeling and advertising.