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Life Science Brochure

 

International Life Sciences Brochure

 

Our integrated International Life Sciences Group provides a full range of corporate, commercial, intellectual property and regulatory services to some of the most innovative companies in the life sciences sector worldwide.

We combine our legal skills, industry knowledge and scientific background to provide a multi-disciplinary approach which delivers more than core legal services.

Our clients range from large multi-nationals to smaller domestic companies and include biotechs, pharmaceutical companies, universities and university spin-outs, investors, bioinformatics and medical devices companies, distributors and hospitals, pharmacies and other medical centres.

Our services include:

  • license and know-how agreements
  • R&D agreements
  • clinical trial agreements
  • other commercial contracts
  • regulatory
  • risk management
  • private equity & venture capital
  • mergers& acquisitions
  • joint ventures & strategic alliances
  • stock exchange listings
  • patent and trade mark litigation
  • Other dispute resolution
  • data protection
  • EU & competition law
  • product liability

 

 
What others say
Trevor Cook is described as “absolutely outstanding.”
Chambers Global, 2008


Simon Allport ... has given a boost to the firm’s corporate practice in the pharmaceutical sector
UK Legal 500, 2007


Bird & Bird has a market-leading practice with a strong commercial streak and regulatory capability, in addition to the firm’s renowned patent litigation capability
UK Legal 500, 2007


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Books and articles
Die Patentierung des Menschen

The Netherlands: Recent patent decisions

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Press releases
Law firms Bird & Bird and Lane & Partners LLP to merge

Bird & Bird awarded International Law Firm of the Year 2008

Bird & Bird picks up three accolades from Who’s Who Legal 2008

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Newsletters
Life Sciences Update - July 2008

Life Sciences Update - May 2008

Life Sciences Update - February 2008

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Legal news
Richard Eccles talks to Pharma TV about Competition Law and Intellectual Property Strategy in the Pharmaceuticals Sector