Pharma/Life Sciences

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Provided by Dechert LLP

Dechert’s life sciences team in France represents companies ranging from multinational giants to emerging companies involving all aspects of the life sciences industry, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, drug discovery, genomics, biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices and healthcare. We also assist with investment funds in life sciences investments.

With life sciences lawyers in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East, we are well-positioned to handle the most complex cross-border matters for our clients. Our representation of both large pharmaceutical companies as well as smaller and mid-size biotechnology and specialty pharmaceutical companies is a distinguishing feature of our firm, and our Paris office allows us to structure and negotiate transactions from the perspective of both parties.

Our extensive experience includes:

• M&A and private equity transactions
• Reorganizations and international tax planning
• Antitrust/competition
• Pharmaceutical contractual and regulatory advice
• Corporate law
• Licensing and corporate partnering
• Strategic IP counseling/complex IP litigation
• Litigation and international arbitration
• Corporate finance and capital markets