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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a leading global law firm with over 6,000 people, including 630 partners, in 26 offices across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and the US. We offer local insight and seamless cross-border service in all major regions.

 

Our global pharmaceuticals and healthcare team combines scientifically qualified leaders in their fields with the platform and resources of an elite global firm, giving our clients access to a broad range of high quality, commercially nuanced, sector-focused insight wherever they need it. 

We have a proven track record in helping pharmaceuticals and life science clients across the entire product life cycle, from seed financing to BD transactions, launch strategy, patent protection, product lifecycle management (antitrust), M&A, financing, merger control and regulatory matters – with our UK team often coordinating matters globally, most notably in commercial litigation/arbitration, M&A, competition and patent litigation and strategy.

As a firm, we are committed to investing in our expertise in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sector, and our internal organisation reflects this commitment. We have a global pharmaceutical steering group, tasked with ensuring our specialism in this sector continues to develop and that as a firm we are equipped to assist our clients with their most important matters and emerging themes.

Chambers Review

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Life Sciences - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's global life sciences team is able to handle an array of complex mandates. With teams based in the UK and Australia, the law firm offers:

• Expert advice on patent disputes.

• Experience in handling complex life sciences transactions.

• Expertise on regulatory concerns.

Notable practitioners

Paul J. Andre, Jonathan S. Caplan and Mark A. Baghdassarian, all based in the USA, are key contacts for the life sciences group.

Strengths

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Members

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