Joana Silveira Botelho

Life Sciences & Healthcare.

Partner. Joana Silveira Botelho advises pharmaceutical companies and cell and tissue banks on regulatory issues, and on defining the commercialization and promotional scheme of medicinal products and medical devices.

She specializes in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors and advises on the life cycle of medicinal products, including R&D, clinical trials, authorization, manufacturing, price and reimbursement, commercialization, distribution and promotion.

She regularly provides corporate legal assistance to pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and other life sciences companies, such as hospitals and foundations.

She is an expert in (i) clinical trial agreements, manufacturing and supply contracts, (ii) license agreements, and (iii) distribution and joint promotion agreements, and often advises on regulatory procedures, pricing and reimbursement procedures, codes of ethics, discount systems, materials and promotional activities, product liability, product recall and data protection. She also provides legal assistance to biotechnology projects and startups.

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association.