Life Sciences
Our global Life Sciences team comprises a multi-disciplinary group of professionals, acting for businesses across the pharmaceuticals, biotech, veterinary, consumer health, med tech, and diagnostics sub-sectors.
Our experts advise across the entire product cycle - from product development, clinical trials to market entry, advice on reimbursement claims in Germany and pan-European locations, and post-market pharmacovigilance.
The sector team operates on a cross-border basis and covers the full spectrum of legal support. We advise on mergers and acquisitions, IP (both contentious and non-contentious), regulatory, dispute resolution, commercial transactions (including licensing and collaborations) as well as capital markets and finance.
Our international network ensures that we have a ready resource of expertise in a number of jurisdictions, including those in emerging markets, and that we are in the pole position to advise on cross-border work.
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News and insights
News: 09 February 2024
Allen & Overy advises Sartorius group on EUR1.4bn equity raising
Frankfurt am Main - Allen & Overy has advised the Sartorius group on equity raisings with a total volume of EUR1.4bn. The transaction comprised the placement of 613,497 preference shares currently…
Publications: 20 December 2023
UPC Insights: Security for legal costs
The UPC decides that the defendant’s financial situation and location matter.
Blog Post: 17 July 2023
When is the composition of a product on the market prior art?
G1/23 – EPO Enlarged Board of Appeals of the EPO “available” (referral from T 0438/19) Under which circumstances can the public prior use of a product constitute prior art for novelty or inventive…
Blog Post: 28 November 2022
Webinar - EU developments in pricing and reimbursement
Keeping up with current developments regarding pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals is crucial for planning efficient and successful market access strategies. The regulatory framework…
Life Sciences Talk - Blog
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