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Life Sciences | Europe
Switzerland
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Band 1
1 Bär & Karrer LtdLife Sciences2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedBär & Karrer hosts a prestigious team with a stellar transactional practice, advising on M&A transactions and joint ventures in the life sciences field. The team frequently acts for high-profile domestic and international pharmaceutical companies and financial sector clients. The team boasts notable strength in regulatory matters, such as licensing and health insurance reimbursement. The lawyers also represent clients in proceedings concerning preliminary injunctions and nullity actions.
Band 2
2 Bratschi AGLife Sciences2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBratschi demonstrates notable mandates from prominent Swiss and international life sciences companies. The law firm's broad offering includes regulatory, commercial and contentious matters concerning medicinal products, medical devices and technology, with its lawyers advising on regulatory compliance, reimbursement issues, marketing and distribution as well as patent disputes. The team regularly advises on domestic as well as cross-border matters, especially in the DACH region.
2 HomburgerLife Sciences2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedHomburger has a respected team frequently advising clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors on transactional and regulatory matters. The practice also represents clients in contentious mandates, including patent-related litigation and arbitration. The law firm additionally acts for clients on licensing and distribution agreements.
2 Kellerhals CarrardLife Sciences2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedKellerhals Carrard is active in life sciences disputes before the Swiss Federal Court, including matters relating to pricing issues, distribution and patent litigation. The team also assists medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies with financing mandates, as well as advising on research and clinical trial agreements. The law firm represents pharmaceutical companies in contractual and insurance matters.
2 MLL LegalLife Sciences2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedMLL Legal is a respected practice with well-regarded strength in patent litigation work for pharmaceutical clients, including preliminary injunctions and patent enforcement. The team has further experience advising on research programme participation. The law firm also regularly represents clients in pricing and reimbursement disputes.
2 VISCHERLife Sciences2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedVISCHER is highly regarded for its work assisting biotech companies and investors with transactions and financing matters. The law firm is active on regulatory matters, advising on pricing and therapeutic applications. The team assists with disputes pertaining to insurance mandates. The lawyers also represent clients in agreement negotiations for clinical trials. VISCHER advises clients on the launch of new products, with experience in licensing and collaboration agreements for research and development projects, as well as disputes concerning distribution.
Band 3
3 Lenz & StaehelinLife Sciences2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedLenz & Staehelin is a respected team in the market with a strong transactional, regulatory and antitrust practice. The law firm often represents clients in patent infringement disputes and nullity proceedings, as well as disputes concerning trade marks and domain names. The team acts on second medical use matters and supplementary protection certificates. The lawyers have additional experience assisting with M&A transactions in the life sciences sphere. Lenz & Staehelin also advises on licensing and distribution issues.
3 Niederer Kraft FreyLife Sciences2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedNiederer Kraft Frey offers extensive expertise in the field of life sciences, acting on matters ranging from commercial contracts and strategic M&A to regulatory advice, including marketing and advertising issues, as well as data protection. The law firm adeptly advises a wide array of clients, including household names in the healthcare consumer products, medical technology and devices and biotechnology sectors.
3 PestalozziLife Sciences2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedPestalozzi has a noteworthy practice advising on patent litigation, including parallel import disputes. The law firm is also active on transactional matters, assisting with M&A and financing in the life sciences sector. The team assists clients with a range of matters, such as licensing and distribution agreements, as well as product liability issues.
3 Schellenberg Wittmer LtdLife Sciences2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedSchellenberg Wittmer possesses notable strength in medical device product liability proceedings and disputes involving drug development. The team is active on regulatory matters, such as distribution agreements and patent licensing agreements. The law firm has further experience acting on the sell side of transactions, with complementary support in competition issues.
3 Walder Wyss LtdLife Sciences2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedWalder Wyss fields a notable life sciences practice that is particularly adept at representing clients in administrative proceedings in relation to reimbursement and pricing topics. It is also skilled at providing assistance with market access and regulatory issues, in addition to advising on commercial agreements and procurement contracts. Walder Wyss equally draws on the strength of its M&A practice to act on strategic transactions in the life sciences sector.