Life Sciences
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
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+1 514 841 6400Chambers Review
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is noted for its formidable corporate and commercial expertise in the life sciences sector, with notable practitioners dedicated to the industry in its Montréal office. The law firm is frequently engaged to handle the Canadian aspects of significant transactions for international pharmaceutical companies, and has considerable experience managing cross-border mandates. Active across M&A, licensing, securities and venture capital mandates in the industry, the team is ably supported by the firm's corporate, tax and competition groups.
Work Highlights
- Davies assisted BELLUS Health with its CAD2 billion sale to GSK.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is very responsive and able to address tight timelines."
"The group is incredibly thorough and thoughtful, with a business mindset."
"Both senior team leaders and newer junior members at Davies Ward are adept at looking at all aspects of our business needs."
"They are very up-to-date on the main commercial aspects."
"They are prompt to respond and can answer complex questions."
"The team is very responsive and able to address tight timelines."
"The group is incredibly thorough and thoughtful, with a business mindset."
"Both senior team leaders and newer junior members at Davies Ward are adept at looking at all aspects of our business needs."
"They are very up-to-date on the main commercial aspects."
"They are prompt to respond and can answer complex questions."
Notable Practitioners
Hillel Rosen is an experienced corporate lawyer with a solid track record of acting for life sciences companies, including M&A and licensing matters.
"Hillel is very strong and attentive to all aspects of contracts and business relations. He is also practical and offers a high level of responsiveness."
"Hillel is my go-to for sophisticated analysis, with a commercial mindset."
"Hillel excels in providing consistent high-quality support on all aspects of legal requirements for our company."
Elliot Greenstone is held in high esteem for his corporate practice, which sees him advise a broad array of life sciences companies, private equity firms and other investors on transactions in the life sciences sector.
"Elliot is very practical and pragmatic, with a great level of experience on business aspects."
"Elliot demonstrates a open, collaborative, strategic and efficient approach to negotiations and contracts."
Ranked Lawyers at
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Nationwide - Canada