Life Sciences
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 3
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Provided by DLA Piper LLP
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Chambers Review
DLA Piper's impressive team incorporates many members with relevant scientific and engineering qualifications, and acts on transactional matters, contentious and non-contentious IP and non-IP-related litigation, including product liability cases, being particularly active in patent litigation. Its team serves a prestigious clientele, comprising major pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, as well as investors. The firm offers a particularly strong concentration of US market-related experience and draws on the resources of a strong global network able to provide jurisdiction-appropriate expertise across multiple practice areas. Its noted clients include Pfizer, SmileDirectClub and Neurim Pharmaceuticals.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper represented SmileDirectClub in Federal Court proceedings commenced by Invisalign Australia concerning allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They provide top-notch critical thinking."
"They have a strong team and are able to bring the right expertise to address the specific or unique issues or concepts as needed."
"Everyone we worked with at DLA Piper is incredibly responsive. We always get a prompt response regardless of the time difference."
"They are very good technically; their knowledge of the underlying science is excellent."
"They provide top-notch critical thinking."
"They have a strong team and are able to bring the right expertise to address the specific or unique issues or concepts as needed."
"Everyone we worked with at DLA Piper is incredibly responsive. We always get a prompt response regardless of the time difference."
"They are very good technically; their knowledge of the underlying science is excellent."
Notable Practitioners
Nick Tyacke heads the life sciences team from the Sydney office and is particularly well regarded as a patent litigator with an especially high profile in the pharmaceutical sector.
"Nick is a very effective practitioner and a very good lawyer. He has great attention to detail and I think does a very good job in ensuring the best result for his clients."
"He is reliable and very customer-focused."