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Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial | Canada

Nationwide - Canada

This practice area broadly focuses on the commercialisation of products across the life sciences sector, including  pharmaceuticals,  medical  devices,  biotechnology programmes, life systems, cosmetics, nutraceuticals and food processing. The section also encompasses organisations and institutions that devote themselves to research, development, technology transfer and commercialisation within the life sciences sphere. Intellectual property issues tend to dominate in this area as pharmaceutical giants seek to obtain innovative blockbuster drugs from biotechs and other sector companies. The section also centres on the licensing and acquisition of new products.

All Lawyers profiles

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Band 1
  1. Cheryl Reicin
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    Cheryl Reicin
    Mintz | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Cheryl Reicin enjoys an excellent reputation as a corporate lawyer specialising in the biotech, healthtech and medical device industries. She is particularly well equipped to assist with cross-border mandates, being admitted to practice in both Canada and the USA. She moved from Torys LLP to Mintz in March 2023.
  2. Joseph Garcia
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    Joseph Garcia
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Vancouver-based Joseph Garcia is recognised as a leading corporate and finance lawyer in the life sciences sector. He is particularly acclaimed for his representation of clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, with notable strength in transactional mandates involving M&A and securities.
  3. Vanessa Grant
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    Vanessa Grant
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Toronto-based Vanessa Grant maintains her market-leading position in the life sciences sector, with skills sought out by both startup organisations and major global pharmaceutical companies alike. Of late, she has played a leading role in significant financing and corporate restructuring files.
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Band 2
  1. Cheryl Satin
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    Cheryl Satin
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Toronto-based Cheryl Satin has a well-regarded corporate and commercial practice in the life sciences sector. Her expertise encompasses a broad array of corporate and commercial mandates in the life sciences industry, including M&A, financing and commercial agreements.
  2. Hillel Rosen
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    Hillel Rosen
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    "He is extremely intelligent and has an ability to think through a business issue, outline all the potential legal implications, argue with superior logic (no matter how hypothetical the scenario is) and come up with a practical and simple solution."
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Band 3
  1. Elliot Greenstone
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    Elliot Greenstone
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
    Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Elliot Greenstone is held in high esteem for his corporate practice, which sees him advise a broad array of life sciences companies, private equity firms and other investors on transactions in the life sciences sector.
  2. James Hatton KC
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    James Hatton KC
    Farris LLP
    Farris LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    James Hatton KC operates out of Farris LLP's Vancouver office and regularly assists with commercial mandates, as well as having additional licensing IP understanding.
  3. Nathalie Beauregard
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    Nathalie Beauregard
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Montréal-based Nathalie Beauregard is a corporate and commercial lawyer with significant experience in the life sciences sector. A regular adviser to pharmaceutical and biotech startup companies, she assists with corporate transactions, commercial agreements and financing initiatives.
  4. Philippe Leclerc
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    Philippe Leclerc
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Philippe Leclerc acts for an impressive number of industry stakeholders, including healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He provides a suite of business law services, covering corporate finance, commercial agreements and M&A in the life sciences sector. Leclerc divides his practice between the law firm's offices in Québec City and Montréal.
  5. R. Hector MacKay-Dunn KC
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    R. Hector MacKay-Dunn KC
    Farris LLP
    Farris LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Hector MacKay-Dunn KC of Farris LLP advises on commercial deals and finance agreements. An experienced Vancouver-based lawyer, he serves clients that include healthcare and medical device companies.
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Up and Coming
  1. Megan Shaw
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    Megan Shaw
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked
    Megan Shaw enjoys a growing profile for her expertise in the healthcare space, where her experience in commercial matters comes to the fore for a broad array of industry clients.
Associates to watch
  1. Adam Falconi
    Adam Falconi
    Mintz | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
    2024 | Associates to watch | 1 Years Ranked
    Adam Falconi of Mintz enjoys a burgeoning profile for his life sciences practice, advising industry clients and investors on a broad spectrum of corporate governance, transactional and finance matters.