Department profile
Kellerhals Carrard

Life Sciences

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Kellerhals Carrard

Rankings

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Life Sciences - Switzerland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Kellerhals Carrard is active in life sciences disputes before the Swiss Federal Court, including matters relating to pricing issues, distribution and patent litigation. The team also assists medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies with financing mandates, as well as advising on research and clinical trial agreements. The law firm represents pharmaceutical companies in contractual and insurance matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Kellerhals Carrard acted for ALK-Abelló on regulatory proceedings to secure price increases for several of its products.

Strengths

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  • Kellerhals Carrard has handled complex matters for us with great competence and clarity, providing well-structured, on-the-spot advice that has been instrumental to our success.

    Life Sciences respondentEurope
  • The team is well structured and experienced in the relevant legal field.

    Life Sciences respondentEurope
  • Kellerhals Carrard is technically competent, extremely flexible and provides fast feedback and turnaround times.

    Life Sciences respondentEurope
  • Kellerhals Carrard is customer and solution oriented while being very accurate. It is also very responsive and rapid in handling requests.

    Life Sciences respondentEurope
  • Kellerhals Carrard has excellent bench strength. The team's efficiency, speed and excellence of the content are also its strengths.

    Life Sciences respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Thomas Eichenberger
    Band 2Thomas Eichenberger

    Thomas Eichenberger

    Thomas Eichenberger has a wide-ranging practice that encompasses pricing-related litigation, regulatory issues and reimbursement mandates. He acts on behalf of Swiss and international pharmaceutical companies.
  • Band 3Claudio Helmle
    Band 3Claudio Helmle

    Claudio Helmle

    Claudio Helmle frequently assists clients with pricing, reimbursement and market authorisation matters. He also represents clients in litigation.
    • He has deep expertise and provides tailor-made solutions to very complex matters.

      Life Sciences respondentEurope
    • Claudio Helmle has a deep understanding and expertise in the sector. He is solution oriented and clear in his advice. We also appreciate his reliability.

      Life Sciences respondentEurope
    • Claudio Helmle is highly responsive, collaborative and consistently delivers insightful, business-oriented advice.

      Life Sciences respondentEurope

Ranked Individuals at Kellerhals Carrard (2)

Switzerland

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