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About

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With over 300 dedicated sector specialists CMS is a household name in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector. Our lawyers act as the trusted advisers of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies and the top 10 medical device companies around the world. CMS offers a one-stop-shop to clients offering a comprehensive and holistic sector approach and the availability of a dedicated patent and product liability team in multiple jurisdictions.

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Life Sciences - Europe-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
CMS has key teams in the UK, Hungary, the Netherlands and Germany. The law firm has extensive expertise in acquisitions and competition matters. The lawyers also assist with contentious cases before the CJEU. It has further strength in IP matters, advising on advertising and patent infringement issues, with additional experience in product liability and licensing matters.
Notable practitioners

A key contact at the firm is Hamburg-based Jens Wagner, chair of the global life sciences group.

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Work Highlights

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  • CMS acted for Eli Lilly on a number of matters, including litigation in the Netherlands against the Dutch Healthcare Institute regarding the reimbursement of Verzenios, Eli Lilly's breast cancer treatment.

Strengths

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  • CMS operates as a global service provider with deep bench strength across technical and legal disciplines. The team manages high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional issues with precision and strategic foresight.

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  • CMS is fully on top of the most complex questions in the changing and developing legal environment.

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  • The team demonstrates a genuine interest in the types of problems we are trying to solve and has a lot of knowledge about the regulatory environment that we operate in.

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