Life Sciences and Healthcare
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With over 480 lawyers, patent attorneys, scientists, and academics across CMS, along with the support of the Life Sciences Asia-Pacific Network (LAN), we offer a deep understanding of the scientific, commercial, and legal factors shaping your life sciences and healthcare business. We collaborate with and have built long-term relationships with the top 100 companies in the life sciences and healthcare sector, including leaders in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, agriculture, and food. This includes partnerships with the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies and the top 10 global medical device companies.
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Practice area
Antitrust, Competition and Trade
- Antitrust, Competition and Trade
- Abuse of dominance and economic dependence
- Competition and cartel investigations
- Compliance
- Digital markets
- Foreign investment screening
- Foreign subsidies control
- General EU law, free movement of goods, services and capital
- Horizontal agreements
- Merger Control
- Unfair trading practices (UTP)
- Private enforcement
- Regulatory
- State aid and EU subsidies
- Trade law and sanctions
- Vertical agreements
Banking & Finance
Commercial
Corporate Crime, Compliance & Forensics
Corporate / M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment, Labour & Pensions
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
Intellectual Property
Public Procurement
Real Estate
Tax
TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
Our experts, many with in-house experience in your sector, offer deep knowledge across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and diagnostics. As active members of key industry associations like the ABHI, ABPI, MedTech Europe, and BVMed, we are at the forefront of shaping the legal landscape for the life sciences & healthcare industry. We provide practical advice on everyday matters, including advertising, promotion, public sector procurement, pricing and reimbursement, patent enforcement, commercial contracts, clinical trials, and regulatory compliance. For strategic projects, corporate transactions, or litigation (including product liability), our team brings specialized expertise to guide you through complex challenges.
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We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.