The life sciences and healthcare industries are cornerstones of innovation and progress, and provide fertile ground for the emergence of new challenges driven by start-ups.
The ADVANT Life Sciences and Healthcare Group offers first-rate comprehensive advice and representation in the life sciences and healthcare sectors with a large team of industry-experienced lawyers and tax advisors in Germany, Italy and France, as well as Brussels, London and China. With our international network of long-standing partner law firms, we are also your global contact beyond our own jurisdictions – providing seamless service in life sciences and healthcare all over the world from a single source.
Our clients include (i) some of the world's leading companies, medium-sized corporations and start-ups from the life science (pharmaceutical and medical devices), phytosanitary, cosmetic, chemical and biotech sectors, (ii) research institutes and scientists, (iii) hospitals, university clinics and medical facilities, (iv) private and statutory health insurance companies, (v) PCs, VCs and investment funds, (vi) IT and service providers.
We are your interdisciplinary contact throughout the life cycle of products and services, in particular on:
national and international litigation (patents, product liability with a specific expertise in class actions and serial claims, contractual liability, administrative disputes, etc.),
corporate and commercial law, tax and regulatory issues, restructuring,
M&A and Private Equity and Venture Capital
approval and marketing authorization,
drafting and negotiating of contracts, e.g. for research and development, clinical trials, technology transfer, in- or out-licensing, distribution, exploitation and the supply of active ingredients,
law on the advertising of medical products and drugs, pricing law,
protection of trademarks,
managing relations with national or European regulatory authorities, hospital administrations, public funding bodies or professional organizations.
In addition, we have particular experience with the specifics of employment law, compliance issues, procurement procedures and real estate projects of the healthcare and life science sectors.
