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Our experienced team of life sciences lawyers spanning the UK, Europe, US and Asia, advise a variety of clients, from leading academic institutions, established pharmaceutical and medical device companies, start-ups and tech accelerators to renowned charities.
We’ve helped companies, specifically at inception or the early stages, bring innovative drugs, therapies and devices to market. Our team includes lawyers with scientific backgrounds, regulatory and diverse industry experience, which gives us a unique perspective of the opportunities and issues faced by our clients in the life sciences sector.As trusted advisors to our clients, we often work as general counsel thereby extending the capabilities of their teams, as well as providing intellectual property and regulatory strategy and other legal services, including effective business structuring and capital raising advice, managing intellectual property and commercial arrangements, employment and tax.
Our dedicated life sciences team has extensive experience advising entrepreneurs, investors, and technology companies, operating in a range of sectors, including biotech, med-tech, food tech and health-tech (including digital health).
From inception to exit, we are familiar with the life cycle of life sciences companies and the demands on scaling your business. From structuring and fundraising for early stage companies to M&A and IPO for later stage companies.
We provide advice on a range of strategic regulatory matters, including:
We understand the importance of protecting, enforcing and monetising your IP, and help with:
We understand how critical it is for your business to have a strong development pipeline and commercialise your intellectual property. We help you:
For organizations whose business is simply growing beyond their existing legal capacity or which do not yet have budget for full time in-house lawyer, we offer general counsel support, whether at project specific fees and/or on a fixed monthly budget to meet your needs.
Our renowned charities team advises some of the leading charities in healthcare and research. We advise charities on governance and structuring issues where research is funded through charitable grants, social and financial investments. The team also advises organisations receiving charitable funding or investment.
Our team has a successful record of transferring technology and launching spin-out companies from notable universities, research institutions and tech accelerators. Our experience includes advising on investment and shareholder rights, and drafting and negotiating licensing documents and technology transfer agreements, including technology access through pipeline agreements, options and rights of first refusal.
Partner | Boston
Partner | Boston
Partner | Boston
Partner | Cambridge
Partner | London
Partner | Boston
Partner | Boston
Partner, Withers KhattarWong* | Singapore
Partner | London
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Our Boston team focuses on life sciences work, including regulatory and intellectual property issues. The team also represents clients investing in the life sciences industry, as well as clients commercializing life sciences and pharmaceutical innovations.
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Our Cambridge, UK office is a key location for our work with the life sciences ecosystem in the area and throughout the UK, with several of our life sciences professionals based in or working in the city.
+44 1223 675 060
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Our Singapore team has strong expertise in the life sciences and healthcare sector. We advise on regulatory, commercialisation, finance, tax and intellectual property issues. We represent clients investing in the life sciences and healthcare industries, particularly investment funds, family offices and private companies.
+65 6535 6844
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