Department profile
TozziniFreire

Life Sciences

Global Guide 2026 : Brazil


TozziniFreire

About

Provided by TozziniFreire

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

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Life Sciences - Brazil

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

TozziniFreire is frequently instructed by prominent companies within the life sciences sector in the interpretation of ANVISA’s regulations, including the preparation of memorandums and legal opinions on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. The law firm also advises on transactional mandates such as M&A and has extensive expertise in matters related to controlled substances and the preparation and revision of clinical trial agreements.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The multidisciplinary nature of the team at TozziniFreire is one of its strengths. It allows highly complex matters to be handled efficiently.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal
  • TozziniFreire is highly responsive and adapts easily to the client's needs.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal
  • I see TozziniFreire not only as a legal adviser, but as a strategic partner for commercial decisions.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

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