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Provided by Portolano Cavallo
Life Sciences-Healthcare is one of the main areas of practice for Portolano Cavallo. Major national and international legal rankings recognize the firm’s leadership and the team’s high-quality work, knowledge of the industry, and experience in multi-jurisdiction projects.
The firm provides full-service assistance to foreign and domestic clients ranging from emerging companies to multinational pharmaceutical and medical device corporations, and from healthcare institutions to technology companies branching out into life sciences. Specifically, Portolano Cavallo’s experience encompasses all corporate, contractual, contentious, IP, regulatory, and compliance aspects of the commercialization of medicinal products, medical devices, and healthcare services (both digital and traditional), as well as cosmetics and food supplements.
Moreover, thanks to the firm’s leadership in Digital-Media-Tech in Italy, the team regularly advises on complex legal issues arising from the intersection between digital, tech, and life sciences and impacting the design and set-up of innovative business models.
The firm’s professionals (some of whom focus exclusively on life sciences and have multi-year experience in the industry) provide multidisciplinary and integrated legal assistance, ensuring a systematic yet innovative, flexible, and pragmatic approach to all matters.
Provided by Chambers
Portolano Cavallo is an established law firm with wide-ranging skills in the life sciences sector. It is often retained by investment and private equity funds operating in the field to advise on financings and corporate transactions. The team offers further advice on regulatory and compliance issues as well as data protection and IP law. The lawyers act for a range of clients in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
Provided by Chambers
Portolano Cavallo provides straight-to-the-point opinions and concrete solutions.
The Portolano Cavallo team has excellent knowledge of the complexities of life sciences matters.
Portolano Cavallo is very attentive and listens to the needs of its clients. The team is results-oriented.
Portolano Cavallo demonstrates excellent specialisation in life sciences, with real experience in biotech, IP and regulatory matters, as well as clear venture capital and private equity expertise.
The team is always responsive and sends clear communications and well-structured documents.
Provided by Chambers
Elisa Stefanini is a lawyer who is highly rated by the market for her strength in the field, advising on contentious matters such as competition disputes. Her practice further encompasses compliance and regulatory mandates, including those pertaining to product development.
Elisa Stefanini is a true expert in the life sciences sector.
Elisa has unparalleled knowledge of the sector. She quickly grasps the client's needs and is able to provide valuable legal advice with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach.
Elisa Stefanini has an impressive breadth of knowledge and is very up to date with tech topics.
Life Sciences
Provided by Portolano Cavallo
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