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Bird & Bird

Life Sciences

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

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Life Sciences - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird maintains an excellent reputation for its global life sciences work. The law firm's international platform is particularly strong in the UK, continental Europe and Asia. Its key areas of focus include:

• Sophisticated regulatory issues.

• Corporate transactions in the life sciences space.

• Pharmaceutical patent litigation.

• Product liability litigation.

Notable practitioners

UK-based Mark Hilton and Sally Shorthose, along with Brussels-based Marc Martens, are key contacts in the law firm's global life sciences group.

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Strengths

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  • Bird & Bird takes a pan-European perspective and demonstrate deep technical expertise in local laws, as well as strategic ability.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

  • Birds has a strong and experienced regulatory team, who are very good at handling complex matters. It has a very strong European network, with most offices at the top of their field.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird has extremely professional and trusted advisors who provide focussed commercial guidance using legal principles.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

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