Chambers Review
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Life Sciences - India
What the Team is Known For
Nishith Desai Associates houses a team that is well respected for advice on M&A and tax issues in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The firm offers additional experience in pharmaceutical patent prosecution and litigation. The team is experienced in outbound acquisitions by Indian multinationals in the healthcare sector and also provides regulatory advice to international companies entering the market and importing products into India.
Strengths
The team at Nishith Desai Associates stands out for its deep pharmaceutical regulatory expertise and sharp, business-oriented advice.
The team have an innovative edge and a genuine passion to think about business models and the way legal aspects could impact those.
Work Highlights
Nishith Desai Associates served as legal counsel for the Government of Singapore through its affiliate Waverly Investments on its investment into Asia Healthcare Holdings, which consolidates several healthcare companies under one enterprise.
Notable practitioners
Milind Antani leverages his experience practising as a surgeon to advise on a wide range of commercial and regulatory matters in the pharmaceutical and life sciences areas. He is highly sought after by Indian-headquartered and international pharmaceutical and life science companies. He is based in Mumbai.
Being a doctor-turned-lawyer gives him an unmatched ability to bridge regulatory interpretation with real-world healthcare understanding.