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Sidley Austin LLP

Life Sciences

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Sidley Austin LLP

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Life Sciences - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin's life sciences practice is highly regarded on an international level. Clients seeking global support will benefit from the firm's highly-rated teams across Europe, Asia and the USA. The law firm's primary areas of focus include:

• Cross-border transactions.

• Regulatory compliance matters.

• Patent litigation.

• Clinical trial matters.

• Product liability litigation.

Notable practitioners

Head of the law firm's global life sciences team Sharon Flanagan is a key contact and is based in California. Chen Yang leads the law firm's China life sciences practice, whilst Maria Isabel Manley heads the London life sciences team.

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Strengths

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  • Sidley has deep industry knowledge and expertise that cuts across several sophisticated areas. The attorneys are very business- and strategic-minded, and are creative problem solvers.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

  • Sidley Austin offers strong expertise in regulatory law, pragmatism and a good understanding of the industry. The team thinks creatively and attacks challenges from multiple angles.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

  • At Sidley there is a high level of technical expertise coupled with pragmatic advice. The lawyers are very passionate about advising the client and always go the extra mile.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

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