Ranking tables
Life Sciences: EU | Europe
Belgium
Rankings overview for Departments
Star Individuals
Band 2
Band 3
Alexander Roussanov Arnold & Porter4 Years Ranked
Annabelle Bruyndonckx Simmons & Simmons LLP10 Years Ranked
Bart Van Vooren Covington & Burling LLP2 Years Ranked
Cristiana Spontoni Jones Day10 Years Ranked- Geneviève Michaux King & Spalding3 Years Ranked
Olivier Mignolet Simmons & Simmons LLP10 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Covington & Burling LLPLife Sciences: EU2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedCovington & Burling remains a market-leading EU regulatory team offering a strong grasp of the life sciences, agriculture and food sectors. The law firm acts for life sciences clients on the full range of EU regulatory matters, including orphan medicine exclusivity, pathogen sharing, market access and clinical trials. It offers additional experience in drug development, labelling, distribution and advertising matters, as well as vaccine liability. Team members also assist food producers and retailers with compliance with the Nagoya Protocol. The team represents multinational pharmaceutical companies and industry associations.
1 Sidley Austin LLPLife Sciences: EU2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedSidley Austin is a highly regarded law firm representing an array of blue-chip pharmaceutical companies in proceedings before the European General Court relating to market authorisation. It also acts for clients on non-contentious matters, such as clinical trials, orphan market exclusivity and medical device certification. The team offers notable expertise in EU regulatory matters, as well as assisting with pricing and reimbursement matters.
Band 2
2 Bird & BirdLife Sciences: EU2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedThe team at Bird & Bird is highly respected for acting for a range of clients, including biotechnology and medical device companies and market-leading pharmaceutical companies, on EU directives. It offers a full range of life sciences advice, including collaboration and technology transfer agreements, clinical trial matters and data exclusivity. Additionally, the law firm assists with complex regulatory questions and interactions with Belgian regulators. Team members also advise on marketing authorisations.
2 Hogan Lovells International LLPLife Sciences: EU2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedHogan Lovells advises pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on a range of EU regulatory issues. Included in the team's expertise is advice on matters relating to clinical trials, medical device regulations, supply agreements and CE marking.
2 Simmons & Simmons LLPLife Sciences: EU2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedSimmons & Simmons is an established life sciences practice with a significant client base of leading pharmaceutical and medical devices companies. The law firm offers strong expertise in launching new products and EU legislation on medical devices. It also advises clients on collaboration agreements, supply disputes and public procurement.
Band 3
3 Arnold & PorterLife Sciences: EU2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedArnold & Porter displays notable work advising leading international pharmaceutical clients on disputes relating to market authorisation, clinical trials and data protection requirements for life sciences questions. The law firm further assists with compliance with medical device, medicinal product and cannabis regulations. The team offers additional expertise in intellectual property matters, including SPCs.
3 Jones DayLife Sciences: EU2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedJones Day is a respected law firm acting for pharmaceutical companies, industrial associations and healthcare institutions on a range of EU legislative matters. It often advises clients on medical device legislation. Team members assist with pricing, reimbursement and clinical trial mandates. The life sciences team regularly works alongside the law firm's global network of offices to handle multi-jurisdictional matters.