Life Sciences
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 2
About
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
The work developed by TozziniFreire’s Life Sciences & Healthcare group covers industry sectors as diverse as healthcare; pharmaceutical ingredients; drugs; biotechnology; medical devices; cosmetics; health and personal hygiene products; tobacco; food; animal feed; pet and vet products and services; and agrichemicals and fertilizers. The team is widely experienced in working with regulatory agencies, including the Brazilian Sanitation Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - ANVISA), the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture (Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento – MAPA), and the National Supplementary Health Agency (Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar – ANS). The services provided by our group include a wide variety of matters, such as advice on foreign investment and regulatory issues involving company licensing; advice on product registration; mergers and acquisitions; import and export; product liability and recall; negotiation and drafting of distribution contracts; clinical research; tech transfer and Productive Development Partnerships (Parcerias para o Desenvolvimento Produtivo - PDPs); Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); intellectual property matters; compliance; crisis management; and administrative and judicial proceedings involving sanitation authorities.
Chambers Review
Widely respected full-service firm TozziniFreire maintains an impressive track record in transactional mandates within the life sciences sector. It is frequently instructed by prominent international pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in a range of issues, including vaccination, medicinal cannabis and medical supply agreements. The team is seen representing clients in key matters before ANVISA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"TozziniFreire, in all matters dealt with, had an admirable performance, whether in terms of technical knowledge or promptness to the client."
"TozziniFreire takes seriously the client's requests and engages in finding a potential solution to solve the customer's claim."
"They've always delivered excellent service to us and clear communication throughout the whole process."
"TozziniFreire, in all matters dealt with, had an admirable performance, whether in terms of technical knowledge or promptness to the client."
"TozziniFreire takes seriously the client's requests and engages in finding a potential solution to solve the customer's claim."
"They've always delivered excellent service to us and clear communication throughout the whole process."
Notable Practitioners
Marco Aurélio Torronteguy is well regarded for his expertise handling regulatory matters. He regularly advises on labelling, pricing, compliance and supply agreements.
"I have nothing but praise for Marco Aurélio. Excellent professional, fast, committed and ethical."
"Has always been our main point of contact. Amazing professional, and always instilled confidence."
"Marco is a very competent, skilled lawyer and professional who has been supporting us, together with his team, in a satisfactory way."
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Head of Department
Victor Hugo Callejon Avallone