Allen & Overy LLP`s full-service offering has extensive expertise in the life sciences industry, covering both litigious and non-litigious work, with a focus on commercial and corporate, financing and regulatory matters. The firm leverages the support of its global network to assist in cross-border transactions, such as patent litigation and mergers and acquisitions. Christiaan De Brauw is co-leader of the team and is known for his transactional work in the healthcare and life sciences sector. Frits Gerritzen also leads the team and is a name worth mentioning for litigation and enforcement of intellectual property rights. «Lincoln Tsang is an exceptionally experienced life sciences lawyer. He has in-depth knowledge of his field and is able to provide thoughtful, timely and pragmatic advice. His availability and commitment, whether small or large, are exceptional. Hogan Lovells International LLP has a «very strong, stable and intelligent team» that has «synergies that leverage the individual strengths of the team 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.
«Daniel Wise and Richard Newell are both first-rate in terms of their knowledge of chemical and biological sciences, their knowledge of the law, their friendly nature and their availability. They are honest and willing to provide clear and focused advice and provide detailed and thoughtful feedback on strategies and ways to overcome obstacles. The team that supports them has the same qualities and works together in a very integrated and effective way. «I have worked with Irene Fernández Puyol and she is an exceptional professional in the field of health and life sciences. He is also very responsive and efficient and able to provide clear answers to customer questions and helpful recommendations. Co-led by Hiroshi Sheraton and Jane Hobson, Baker McKenzie`s healthcare and life sciences practice takes an integrated, cross-departmental approach across transactional, intellectual property, regulatory and litigation work. He is particularly appreciated for his compliance and investigation team, his transaction group and his regulatory work. Within the practice, Sheraton focuses on patent and trademark work, while Hobson takes on corporate mandates.
The group also has expertise in commercial and public procurement, knowledge of privacy and experience in dealing with issues arising from the global Covid-19 pandemic. Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV is familiar with outgoing and incoming relationships and manages a wide range of M&A mandates, divestitures, corporate restructurings and related financings. The firm is characterised by its role as chief legal adviser to the Dutch State, in which role it carries out a wide range of transactions, including privatisations, on behalf of Dutch ministries. Carel Van Swaay, who has expertise in domestic and cross-border controlled auctions, leads the practice, which is familiar with a number of regulated sectors, namely energy, financial institutions, healthcare and telecommunications. «AKD offers quality and does it carefully and conscientiously. They act as partners in the development of the agreement and advise us legally and comprehensively. They also helped us in the negotiations. «Monique Laenen excels as a notary and head of the real estate team. She is a very solid lawyer and it is pleasant to work with. CMS regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial agreements, strategic alliances and corporate governance matters. Roman Tarlavski, TMT expert, hospitality and leisure, leads the practice and is particularly active in multi-jurisdictional transactions, leveraging the firm`s extensive international network. Other areas of interest include financial services, energy, life sciences, healthcare and consumer goods.
«Partner James Baillieu is my main point of contact. Always on the ball, pragmatic, does not complicate things too much and very good at translating complex legal issues for business people. The Hill Dickinson LLP team covers the full spectrum of life sciences and healthcare mandates, from corporate and commercial matters to regulatory matters and litigation. The firm also has various areas of niche expertise, including in-depth knowledge of the medical cannabis industry and fertility issues, including IVF and embryo research, and expands its knowledge of biotechnology and health technology. Process and regulatory expert James Lawford Davies, trade specialist Jamie Foster and alternative protein Michael Corcoran co-lead the team. «The Frankfurt team is very familiar with the complex healthcare market and covers all facets of legal advice, especially in the hospital sector. In addition, there is a huge amount of experience that is more than useful and useful in current processes. When it comes to interdisciplinary topics, communication and management are perfectly organized. «Claudia Beele is an exceptional young partner with excellent legal knowledge, exceptional transaction expertise and simply enjoying working together. Beatriz Cocina is without a doubt one of the best life sciences lawyers in the country. Their in-depth knowledge of the industry (commercial and legal) is hard to find in other lawyers or law firms.
The added value it brings and the agility with which it does so are second to none. Garrigues` Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group «stands out for its industry experience and knowledge of various legal areas in the pharmaceutical sector» and is known in the market for its strength in handling regulatory mandates and M&A transactions. José Fernández-Rañada, «one of the best lawyers in our country» according to the client, and Carolina Pina, an intellectual property specialist, jointly lead the team, which focuses on players in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices and biotechnology sectors. The Straatman Koster Advocaten team is «friendly, reasonable and a pleasure to work with». The practice uses an integrated approach to «provide all legal services required for real estate projects at the highest level,» with a particular focus on development projects in the region. Joost Hoekstra, a «specialist in transformation projects», drafts contracts for the Schiphol Trade Park for the Schiphol Area Development Company. Other core members of the team are Thijs Straatman, «trusted advisor» Wilfried Koster and Marinda de Smidt, who is «good at explaining legal concepts to legal and non-legal colleagues.» Anne Marie Ferwerda, an environmental and zoning specialist, joined the company in 2019. The legal market continues to thrive and notable national companies include De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Loyens & Loeff, NautaDutilh and Stibbe. Based in The Hague, Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV is the key law firm for government work and continues to handle a large number of high-profile cases. Van Doorne and Houthoff are other well-known local companies. Leading international players include Allen & Overy LLP, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance, Norton Rose Fulbright, Dentons, Taylor Wessing, Greenberg Traurig LLP and DLA Piper.
Hogan Lovells International LLP is responsible for all work in the healthcare and life sciences fields. The highly specialised team consists of Jörg Schickert, Head of the Life Sciences Group and co-Head of the European Commercial and Regulatory Team, Tanja Eisenblätter, Principal Contact Person for Pharmaceutical Advertising Law, Andreas von Falck, Head of the Patent Team, Lutz Angerer, Head of National and International Transactions, and Ina Brock, Principal Contact Person for Product Liability and Compliance. Through close cooperation with various offices across the network, the practice is well acquainted with the treatment of purely national and cross-border work. The firm is also characterized by its strong expertise in trademark law and competition law. Arne Thiermann, who specializes in trade compliance and regulatory work, is another key member of the team. In January 2019, Daniel Dehghanian and Alexander Koch, mergers and acquisitions lawyers, Stephan Neuhaus, patent attorney, Martin Pflüger, IT and intellectual property expert, and Christian Tinnefeld, data protection and IT specialist, were appointed partners. Hogan Lovells International LLP`s global life sciences and healthcare team handles both EU-wide regulatory work and Dutch affairs and is well positioned to handle cross-border cases through its international network. On the regulatory side, the practice has a remarkable track record in regulatory exclusivity, pharmaceutical advertising, compliance, regulatory investigations and clinical trials, which have recently seen an increase in instructions.
The team is led by Hein Van den Bos, who is a well-known name in the regulatory field, and Bert Oosting, an experienced patent attorney. «The Vestius team combines excellent legal knowledge and experience with a practical and reasonable approach to legal issues. We use them for contract law and labour law and were very satisfied with the quality of the work, the speed of delivery and the responsiveness of the team. Small team with a very nice personal approach that makes you feel like a really appreciated customer. The fees are quite reasonable and the value for money is excellent, especially compared to large law firms.