Life sciences and healthcare

2024

How we can help you

To succeed in life sciences and healthcare we understand that you need to deliver innovative treatments and superior patient experiences. We provide a holistic service to companies, like you, who are delivering advancements that benefit humankind, helping you navigate this IP-rich, heavily regulated sector where legal and commercial issues can emerge at any time.

Life sciences and healthcare have been part of our DNA for over 30 years. We focus on enabling innovation and growth, acting for clients ranging from large pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs, cutting-edge medical device companies and digital health start-ups. We also represent private and institutional investors, advising on financing structures, acquisition strategies and risk portfolios.

The breadth of our experience lets us move quickly, spot emerging trends and threats and help you avoid risk to protect your brand and reputation.

The Life Sciences team excel in high-profile patent litigation, transformative partnering and collaboration deals and game-changing M&A.

Our team help solve your challenges

We're embedded in the life sciences and healthcare sectors and provide a holistic service that supports investment in innovation and growth.

Several of our team members hold advanced degrees in science and have had careers as scientists prior to joining the firm, giving us an added appreciation for the challenges you may encounter in the sector.

We also operate with a whole firm mindset. Choosing Taylor Wessing means you don't just get market-leading life sciences and healthcare advice – you can also draw on the expertise of our global network of specialists in M&A, regulation, commercialisation, real estate and private equity.

This combined experience under one roof makes us a versatile and innovative adviser, equally dedicated to achieving success for our clients as we are to driving progressive change.

We combine commercial and regulatory knowledge to help you navigate make or break moments with ease in a competitive environment.

We can support all your life sciences and healthcare needs

Our services include:

Regulation and compliance

Alliances and commercialisation

Data privacy and security

Venture capital

M&A and capital markets

IP and brand protection

Dispute resolution

regulation and compliance
alliances and commercialisation
data privacy and security
venture capital
M&A and capital markets
IP and brand protection
disputes resolution.

A combination of in-depth understanding of very complicated science in the life sciences field, and a way of seeing how all the moving parts of a complex arrangement of agreements, IP, licences and potential parties interweave. Highly responsive, pragmatic and commercial, yet thorough.

Chambers and Partners

Further information

If you would like to know more about how we can help, please get in touch.

To read our latest life sciences and healthcare insights, visit our website.

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Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive.

Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results.

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