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Baker McKenzie's Healthcare & Life Sciences team in London is a multi-practice group that brings together the London office's leading M&A, IP, Regulatory, Public Law and Compliance teams to offer expert advice across areas that are of strategic importance to our clients. This gives the practice global credibility and an ability to act on life sciences matters on a global basis. This credibility is underpinned by a strength in advising on regulatory matters. As a result, the team are renowned for having a strong compliance and investigations team, a robust transactional group, seasoned experts in regulatory affairs, commercial agreements and public procurement and IP lawyers attuned to the industry. Combined with Baker McKenzie's technology expertise, the life sciences group has been able to deploy a combination of life sciences regulatory advice with strong expertise in the technology sector to advise clients in that tech sector on their continued expansion into the highly regulated life sciences regime.
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Baker McKenzie advised the global consumer healthcare group, Haleon, on
the £500 million divestment of its global nicotine replacement therapy business, involving complex restructuring and multijurisdictional issues.
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Baker McKenzie gives realistic risk-based advice, and queries are promptly acknowledged and responded to. They are experts at coordinating multiple inputs from multiple lawyers and jurisdictions.
They consistently go above and beyond to understand our needs and tailor their advice. They consistently demonstrate a deep understanding of intricate legal issues and provide innovative solutions.
Baker McKenzie have good knowledge of how we work and are good at taking a commercial lens to matters.
The project management of a complex transaction to coordinate instructions across multiple documents was outstanding. Both virtual and in-person team meetings were managed meticulously well.
Baker McKenzie gives realistic risk-based advice, and queries are promptly acknowledged and responded to. They are experts at coordinating multiple inputs from multiple lawyers and jurisdictions.
They consistently go above and beyond to understand our needs and tailor their advice. They consistently demonstrate a deep understanding of intricate legal issues and provide innovative solutions.
Baker McKenzie have good knowledge of how we work and are good at taking a commercial lens to matters.
The project management of a complex transaction to coordinate instructions across multiple documents was outstanding. Both virtual and in-person team meetings were managed meticulously well.
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Phelim O'Doherty has extensive expertise across life sciences, digital health and pharma. His main areas of focus include international carve-outs, M&A and multinational divestment transactions.
He is very good with the financials, especially the details, and he provides an excellent client service.
Phelim is a master tactician and a skilled negotiator. He has an appreciation for detail across diverse practice areas and gives us confidence that the client's best interests are always being served.
Phelim has good commercial awareness, is very responsive and communicates well. He always ensures work is completed in a timely manner.
Jaspreet Takhar continues to develop a strong regulatory practice advising on AI strategy and governance issues in healthcare as well as healthcare data privacy compliance.
Jaspreet is an excellent lawyer. Her expertise in privacy and health data, ability to boil complex issues down and general professionalism are second to none.
Jaspreet Takhar is just brilliant on the law and assessing things on the regulatory life sciences as well as AI side.
Jaspreet is extremely competent, brilliantly responsive and understands the need for balancing business interests. We are so grateful for her insightful, pragmatic and clear advice.
Jaspreet Takhar has been fantastic. She gives very practical and clear guidance.
Patrick Edwards has significant experience handling complex M&A deals for pharma and consumer health clients. He is highly skilled in spin-outs and carve-outs.
Patrick has an excellent skillset, and he is calm, thoughtful and considered.
Patrick is a very good lawyer. He is very responsive and diligent.
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