About

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In the endless battle between a dense regulatory framework and strong innovation, you need the right partner. Somebody who maps out the fields for pioneers.

If you are looking for a sparring partner with tried and tested industry know-how, the DORDA Health & Life Science Group is the right partner for you. We liaise with clients to develop strategies that go far beyond purely legal advice. The DORDA Health & Life Science Group paves the way for clients to take entrepreneurial, reliable, legally secure action.

Leading life science companies, cutting-edge biotech firms, and promising e-health start-ups rely on the Austrian market leader with an international Band 1 reputation.


  • Reliable risk assessment, practical instructions for action and economically viable solutions
  • Sparring partner with extensive access to all market-relevant stakeholders
  • Early identification of legal trends and proactive communication
  • Advice on all regulatory issues relating to medicinal products, medical devices, food supplements, cosmetics, wholesalers and pharmaceutical law
  • Specialized data protection consulting for the life sciences industry
  • Legal check for highly regulated life science business models for start-ups and investors
  • Internal/external audits and compliance reviews (FCPA, anti-bribery provisions)
  • M&A, private equity, venture capital, and capital markets transactions for and in the life science industry


Chambers Review

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Healthcare & Life Sciences - Austria

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Life sciences leader DORDA offers comprehensive expertise, with a strong focus on regulatory matters, pricing and reimbursement, advertising compliance, the implementation of clinical trials and product distribution. The team additionally assists life sciences clients with data protection and transactional work and represents them in disputes concerning contracts, unfair competition and product liability. Its impressive client base includes some of the world's biggest international pharmaceutical companies as well as Austrian medical technology businesses and distributors.

Work Highlights

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  • DORDA represented BioNTech in product liability proceedings related to alleged side effects of a COVID-19 vaccination.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Francine Brogyányi
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Francine Brogyányi
Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences
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Band 1
Market-leading practitioner Francine Brogyányi boasts long-standing experience in the life sciences field and is highly active advising prominent domestic and multinational clients on their business activities in Austria. She is particularly noted for her expertise in regulatory and compliance issues and assists with product certification, marketing, distribution and liability. She also advises on pricing and reimbursement matters, and regularly acts for pharmaceutical companies on clinical trials, commercial contracts as well as disputes.

Francine Brogyányi delivers clear and precise advice and is always on time, even at short notice.

Francine Brogyányi's strength is her strategic experience.

Francine Brogyányi is great to work with. She is very business-oriented, has a pragmatic approach and offers strong commercial awareness.

Francine Brogyányi is very smart and responsive so whenever I approach her she is always available, reliable and delivers on time. She has a good sense of what the client needs.

Francine Brogyányi is one of the best life sciences lawyers. She really has insight into the market, knows what is going on and brings a lot of know-how.

Elena Lanmüller
Elena Lanmüller
Associates to watch

Elena Lanmüller is a highly praised associate who represents pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers and medtech clients in product liability proceedings and pricing and reimbursement issues. She demonstrates additional skill in advising on regulatory compliance mandates, clinical trials and unfair competition cases.

The whole team loves her very much.

Elena Lanmüller delivers very precise and knowledgeable work.

Ranked Lawyers at
DORDA

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Austria

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Francine Brogyányi
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Francine Brogyányi
Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences
1
Band 1
Elena Lanmüller
Elena Lanmüller
Associates to watch

Members

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Elena Lanmüller

Francine Brogyányi

Francine Brogyányi

Head of Department