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BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law

Healthcare & Life Sciences

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BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law

About

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Over the years, Stephan Strass and his team have developed a dedicated focus on the life science and biotech sector. Their clients include globally active pharma and biotech companies, research organizations, innovative technology start-ups and life science investors. Building upon the profound expertise and network which Stephan have gained through the involvement in some of the most prominent biotech transactions in Europe, he advises his clients in the industry on all types of commercial and corporate transactions involving sophisticated technologies.

 

Stephan assists on spin-off transactions involving universities and research institutes, partnerships, strategic collaborations and joint ventures. Further, he advises on all commercial transactions spanning the product-life cycle in the life science sector, including R&D-related agreements, material transfer agreements, supply and distribution agreements, license agreements (including patent and technology licenses) and asset purchase transactions. In addition, we handle all types of fundraising, investments and M&A transactions in the life science and biotech industry.

Services:

  • General Corporate Law
  • M&A transactions
  • Spin-off Transactions
  • Strategic Collaborations and Joint ventures
  • Venture Capital/Private Equity deals
  • Management Buy-Outs/Management Buy-Ins
  • Material Transfer and R&D-related Agreements
  • Supply and Distribution Agreements
  • Fundraising

Contact: Stephan Strass

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Healthcare & Life Sciences - Austria

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Building upon its wealth of transactional expertise, BRANDL TALOS is a well-established law firm with a strong footprint in the biotech and healthcare industries. The team regularly advises on domestic and cross-border transactions within the biotech, pharma and healthcare spheres. Its lawyers are also often mandated to provide regulatory advice to clients in the Austrian startup scene.

Notable practitioners

Roman Rericha and Stephan Strass are key contacts at the law firm.

Strengths

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  • BRANDL TALOS offers speed, pragmatism and commercial thinking. The lawyers think like entrepreneurs and deliver solutions.

    Healthcare & Life Sciences respondentEurope
  • The BRANDL TALOS lawyers are very business- and results-minded. They are true sparring partners.

    Healthcare & Life Sciences respondentEurope

Members

Provided by BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at Law

  • Stephan Strass

    Head of Department

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