Life Sciences | Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Kestener Vieira Torronteguy Spegiorin Advogados provides top-of-the-market regulatory assistance to heavyweights from the pharmaceutical, food and healthcare industries. The team is also highly experienced in handling both administrative and judicial cases relating to an array of matters, including product liability and class actions. The law firm also stands out for representing clients in high-end contractual negotiations and corporate deals connected to the sector.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados's life sciences practice is a driving force in the Brazilian market. It frequently advises some of the most powerful companies in the industry on high-stakes and sensitive matters before the watchdog ANVISA. The firm helps clients navigate through complex matters, involving a wide range of high-profile players including regulators, legislators and courts of last resort. Multinational pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotechnology companies feature highly in its client list. Pinheiro Neto's capability and know-how includes advice on technology transfer agreements, classification and commercialisation of new products. This firm's superb international and multidisciplinary capacity resulted in high demand from some of the most prominent global players handling sensitive matters in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pinheiro Neto's life sciences team is based in São Paulo and benefits from the firm's offices in Brasília and Rio de Janeiro.

Lefosse Advogados's life sciences department consists of seasoned practitioners who boast solid expertise in the sector. The team is well equipped to provide assistance to important clients in several matters, including advisory services in high-complexity regulatory issues and in business transactions, as well as representing high-end clients in sophisticated judicial and administrative disputes.

Mattos Filho has a well-established life sciences practice which frequently acts on regulatory mandates. It is well equipped to handle supply agreements and is experienced in negotiations between pharmaceutical companies and the public sector. Mattos Filho's life sciences practice also boasts additional capabilities in sector-specific trademark and licensing matters.

Souto Correa Advogados impresses clients with the quality of its work in the life sciences field. The team provides support on several complex matters, including price regulation and health technology. Clients include those from the pharma, biotech, medical device, food, cosmetics and veterinary industries, as well as healthcare service providers, in cases before the health and sanitary authorities.

TozziniFreire is frequently instructed by prominent companies within the life sciences sector in the interpretation of ANVISA’s regulation, 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 relating to controlled substances and the preparation and revision of clinical trial agreements.

Trench Rossi Watanabe's multidisciplinary department handles a large range of life sciences matters. The firm's international capabilities are much admired by clients. The team is also seasoned performing due diligence and representing clients in sector-related disputes. Its clientele comprises important players from the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic industries. Trench Rossi's life sciences practice's additional capabilities include the registration of patents before INPI.

Demarest Advogados has a cross-disciplinary practice that advises on the full range of services across the life sciences industry. The law firm guides companies through the Brazilian regulatory landscape in a range of matters, including licensing issues, approvals for products and plants, and the marketing and development of new products. It also offers legal support in contentious matters.

Felsberg Advogados boasts a diverse team of life sciences specialists who assists clients in various matters, including regulatory, intellectual property, licensing, technology transfer, product liability, and mergers and acquisitions.

Veirano Advogados is a multidisciplinary team of experts in the life sciences industry. Lawyers are well equipped to deal with matters involving regulatory advice, M&A, risk assessment, due diligence, data protection, recall and veterinary vaccines. The law firm is frequently retained to represent clients from the pharmaceutical, medical technology, biotech and other regulated industries, such as food and cosmetics.