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Bird & Bird

Life Sciences: Regulatory

UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Bird & Bird

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Recognised across the major global directories as a top tier life sciences firm, our International Life Sciences & Healthcare group works with over 50% of the world’s largest pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies and has the largest patent litigation group in Europe.

Our multidisciplinary team can advise you on every aspect of the business cycle of a life science and healthcare product or service. We guide you through incorporation, development, financing and partnering, mergers & acquisitions, protection and exploitation of intellectual property, and the regulatory framework. We have extensive experience in technology transfers, IP licensing and corporate transactions, data protection, regulatory and privacy issues, competition law, R&D collaborations, clinical trials, marketing arrangements, trade mark and patent disputes, public procurement and product liability.

Our practice is built on the belief that it is important to understand the scientific, ethical and business challenges facing companies in the sector and take these into account in a practical and commercial way when advising our clients. We look closely at your commercial objectives and provide tailored strategic advice to help you achieve them.

Clients (7)

  • Teva
  • ConvaTec
  • ThermoFisher
  • Fisher & Paykel
  • Edwards Lifesciences
  • B Braun Melsungen
  • Merck KGaA

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Life Sciences: Regulatory - UK-wide


What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird has one of the finest IP and patent litigation practices in the world, routinely coordinating complex cross-border disputes. It has deep and longstanding involvement in life sciences, with expertise in regulatory and compliance matters and commercial transactions in the sector. The team also advises on IP-led M&A and investment deals.

Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised lead investor Forbion on the £35 million (circa USD43 million) Series A financing in LoQus23 Therapeutics, to advance its small molecule somatic expansion inhibition therapy for Huntington’s disease.

Strengths

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  • The Bird & Bird team are pragmatic in their approach to advice, and they understand the need to balance the business needs with the regulatory risk.

    Life Sciences: Regulatory respondentUK
  • Bird & Bird take a pan-European perspective and demonstrate deep technical expertise in local laws, as well as strategic ability.

    Life Sciences: Regulatory respondentUK
  • They stepped into a complicated matter with ease and were able to get across the details quickly to provide comprehensive support and advice.

    Life Sciences: Regulatory respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleMorag Macdonald
    Senior StatespeopleMorag Macdonald

    Morag Macdonald

    Morag Macdonald has profound sector expertise handling complex patent and IP disputes for global pharmaceutical and biotech innovators. She frequently acts on matters with cross-border and Europe-wide implications.
    • Morag's biggest strength is her strategic oversight; she organises the cases across different jurisdictions and makes sure all the different attorneys know what they are doing.

      Life Sciences: Regulatory respondentUK
  • Band 2Sally Shorthose
    Band 2Sally Shorthose

    Sally Shorthose

    Sally Shorthose advises sector-leading multinationals on collaboration agreements, licensing deals and regulatory requirements in different European jurisdictions.
    • Sally is a great operator; she has a good understanding of the client and transaction and always stays closely involved with the work.

      Life Sciences: Regulatory respondentUK
  • Band 3Nicole Jadeja
    Band 3Nicole Jadeja

    Nicole Jadeja

    Nicole Jadeja offers significant experience in both contentious and non-contentious IP, including patent infringement proceedings before the UPC and complex regulatory matters relating to drug pricing. She routinely acts for multinational pharma clients seeking strategic IP advice.

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