Life Sciences
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 1
Contact number
+61 3 8608 2000Chambers Review
The MinterEllison team offers an outstanding breadth of fully integrated interdisciplinary skills, providing an end-to-end service to clients. In addition to IP and regulatory know-how, the firm's offering includes finance, venture capital, M&A and tax advice. Lawyers and patent attorneys, with an impressive range of technical and scientific qualifications, including those relating to cutting-edge biosciences, act for clients ranging from startups to multinational pharmaceutical and biotech companies, plus many Commonwealth and state-level health departments and agencies, leading hospitals and research institutes, and key life sciences-focussed funds.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison advised Aravax, an investee company of Brandon Capital Partners, on its AUD68 million expanded series B round including sale process design and preparation and negotiation of the investment and governance documents and closing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"MinterEllison hasvast experience in transactional document preparation."
"MinterEllison has local and international knowledge and understanding of the biotechnology sector."
"MinterEllison hasvast experience in transactional document preparation."
"MinterEllison has local and international knowledge and understanding of the biotechnology sector."
Notable Practitioners
James Hutton is an established figure in the life sciences space, acting for a variety of clients in the sector on matters relating to transactions and capital raisings.
"James is good at understanding the impact and what shareholders want, and negotiating a good outcome."
"Besides being a fabulous lawyer, he is extremely levelheaded and always finds a solution."
"James has deep experience in the sector and provides great advice and service."
Robert Cooper stands out in the market for his particularly well-regarded representation of pharmaceutical sector players in patent-related matters. He is based in Melbourne.
Simone Mitchell is based in Sydney and handles contentious matters, among which patent-related issues feature particularly prominently, for a number of pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
"Simone has excellent communication with business people and lawyers, is thorough with analysis and is smart about the budget."
"Simone's technical skills, knowledge and experience, as well as, her ability to communicate with stakeholders without a legal background were excellent."