Europe Guide 2026 : Switzerland
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Legal advice in the healthcare/life sciences sector requires sector-specific expertise and an interdisciplinary set-up. The firm has both, and it advises its clients on all aspects: from legal protection and financing of a business proposition to development, production and distribution and strategic transactions.
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Homburger has a respected team frequently advising clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors on transactional and regulatory matters. The practice also represents clients in contentious mandates, including patent-related litigation and arbitration. The law firm additionally acts for clients on licensing and distribution agreements.
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Homburger represented Sandoz in a patent invalidity action against Bayer before the Swiss Federal Patent Court and Swiss Federal Supreme Court in relation to Rivaroxaban.
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Homburger is extremely knowledgeable and has lots of valuable experience. It is a great team of highly qualified and talented people.
Homburger is well versed in the relevant topics and offers quick turnaround times.
The team is very responsive and provides excellent services at all times.
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Andri Hess is a leading practitioner in patent litigation, frequently assisting life sciences clients with patent infringement cases and enforcement and invalidity proceedings.
He has vast litigation experience on patent and regulatory matters in the life sciences sector. His advice is always very clear, timely and well reasoned, taking into account all the intricacies.
Andri Hess is a very good professional. He is very user-friendly, pragmatic, practical, commercial and hugely knowledgeable on the technical side.
He is a highly experienced and client-oriented lawyer.
Andri Hess would be my go-to person on life sciences topics and patent litigation in Switzerland.
He has a deep understanding of the life sciences environment, both on the regulatory and commercial side.
Life Sciences: Patent Litigation
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Richard Stäuber
Gregor Bühler
Luca Dal Molin
Daniel Häusermann
Reto Heuberger
Margrit Marti
Andri Hess
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