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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Life Sciences

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With experience in regulatory matters, licensing, sale and distribution activities, clinical trials, GMO R&D and technology transfer, Production Development Partnership (PDP), access and control of prices, National Immunization Program, good practice certification, promotion of regulated products, recall of products, search and access to genetic resources of Brazilian biodiversity, we provide counsel on several fields, such as:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical products and equipment
  • Food and food supplements
  • Diagnostics
  • Biologics
  • Beverage
  • Cosmetics and personal care products
  • Digital health
  • Hospitals
  • Animal health
  • Seeds and cultivars
  • Pesticides
  • Biofuels
  • Health professionals
  • Trade associations
  • Biotechnology
  • Startups

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Life Sciences - Brazil

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pinheiro Neto Advogados's life sciences practice is a driving force in the Brazilian market. It frequently advises some of the most powerful companies in the industry on high-stakes and sensitive matters before the watchdog ANVISA. The firm helps clients navigate through complex matters, involving a wide range of high-profile players including regulators, legislators and courts of last resort. Multinational pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotechnology companies feature highly in its client list. Pinheiro Neto's capability and know-how includes advice on technology transfer agreements, classification and commercialisation of new products. This firm's superb international and multidisciplinary capacity resulted in high demand from some of the most prominent global players handling sensitive matters in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pinheiro Neto's life sciences team is based in São Paulo and benefits from the firm's offices in Brasília and Rio de Janeiro.

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Strengths

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  • Pinheiro Neto stands out for its responsiveness, deep and technical analysis, sense of urgency and pragmatism. The team also has an excellent understanding of our industry, the regulatory context and the key stakeholders.

    Life Sciences respondentBrazil

  • Pinheiro Neto has highly capable professionals. It is unanimous across the market that this is a strong firm, and in our experience it is impressive how, in conversations with them, they bring insights that our own professionals were not able to identify. There is very strong analytical work in this firm, which gives us a great deal of peace of mind and confidence.

    Life Sciences respondentBrazil

  • Pinheiro Neto has been delivering very strong work. The team works very closely with the client and provides a high-quality service.

    Life Sciences respondentBrazil

  • Pinheiro Neto Advogados deserves the highest praise. I already knew the firm by its very strong market reputation before working with them, and now, in practice, I have only confirmed all the information and recognition it has as undoubtedly one of the best firms.

    Life Sciences respondentBrazil

Notable Practitioners

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  • Angela Fan Chi Kung
    Angela Fan Chi Kung

    Angela Fan Chi Kung

    Angela Fan Chi Kung is the spearhead of the life sciences practice of the team. She has accumulated important expertise dealing with both contentious and non-contentious issues. Her skills include regulatory analysis, defence of high-profile individuals and important companies in administrative proceedings, among other issues. She is well acquainted with clients from the pharmaceutical, medical devices, technology and health services sectors of life science.

    • Angela Kung is a leader. She always demonstrates her knowledge, and I have only excellent recommendations for her.

      Life Sciences respondentBrazil

    • Angela Kung's performance met expectations in terms of the quality of the work provided, the promptness of her responses and the depth of the topics addressed.

      Life Sciences respondentBrazil

    • Angela Kung is our main point of contact. She has deep knowledge, is always present and very pragmatic. She provides excellent guidance, steers discussions very well and is a very empathetic person.

      Life Sciences respondentBrazil
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  • Camila Martino Parise
    Camila Martino Parise

    Camila Martino Parise

    Camila Martino Parise is an expert in the regulation of medications, medical products, food and beverages, and agricultural and veterinary products. She provides regulatory advice for companies interested in establishing a presence in Brazil, as well as support for M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations. Her expertise also includes product licensing and registration before ANVISA.

    • Camila Parise has extensive knowledge of the regulatory area in pharma.

      Life Sciences respondentBrazil

    • Camila Martino Parise is an excellent lawyers, who remains attentive to the client's needs, is flexible and quick. She shows in-depth knowledge of the sector.

      Life Sciences respondentBrazil
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