Life Sciences Department

Overview

Bristows has one of the most highly-regarded life sciences practices in the world.

We have a true cross-disciplinary team of over 80 lawyers in this space encompassing our renowned IP practice, regulatory, competition,  transactional, dispute resolution, IT and data protection teams. The strength of each individual practice complements the others to provide a fully integrated and comprehensive service.

Our life sciences specialists - many with backgrounds in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, genetics and neuroscience -  advise clients from the different key participants making up the life sciences ecosystem. We act for global pharma, specialist investors, growing biotech and medtech companies, universities and research institutes, specialist service providers and government funded bodies. Our clients also include tech companies now entering the sector as convergence takes hold.

Clients come to us for advice on issues including intellectual property disputes and the coordination of disputes in multiple jurisdictions – whether patents, trade marks or confidential information – and freedom to operate analysis, as well as disputes arising from collaborations and other contractual arrangements.

We advise on the navigation of the regulatory regime for complex new products, spin-outs, financings, IPOs and other exits, the application of competition law to developing business models and on the validity, enforcement and exploitation of novel plant variety rights.

Members

Cohen, Liz (Head of Department)

Dickinson, Richard (Head of Department)

Adair, Dom

Bacon, Gregory

Barrett, Gemma

Borrás, Xisca

Burrows, Rob

Cordery, Brian

Denoon, Alex

Horner, Dave

Lawrance, Sophie

Mumby, Rachel

Petecki, Marek

Smith, Claire

Industries

Biotechnology

Food & Agriculture

Medical Devices

Medtech

Pharmaceutical