We are one of the few firms around that understands the challenges and risks faced by the healthcare sector: our multidisciplinary team can offer unrivalled advice on every single one.

We’ll give you outstanding support on every stage of your value chain, including by:

• assisting in the initial phase of product development (drafting joint development agreements, R&D, and licensing/acquisition/sale of intellectual property rights
• advising on the carrying out of clinical trials (including through CROs) and managing the relationships with the regulatory authorities to obtain commercial authorisations
• negotiating and drafting sales agreements for distribution, joint promotion, franchising and procurement, and usage agreements for medical devices
• managing relations with healthcare workers (doctors, medical sales representatives, medical facility managers)
• planning and managing extraordinary acquisitions, including international ones
• handling regulatory, administrative and environmental issues at national and European level
• liaising with the administrative authorities, including with regard to calls for tenders
• patent cross border litigation and other litigation involving administrative, regulatory, intellectual property and competition issues
• preventing and managing anticorruption concerns
• managing tax risks and resolving transfer pricing issues

Besides large Italian and international companies, we also represent SMEs that want the same high quality service.

Here’s what sets us apart

• We are a multidisciplinary team who combine renowned legal expertise with in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biomedical markets
• Our professionals are experts in various practice areas, including competition/EU law, litigation, environmental law, administrative law, corporate law and M&A, IP and tax law. Our approach is designed to make the most of our legal and sector know-how to pinpoint the issues, understand your objectives and come up with the best solutions

Learn about our Focus Teams.