Healthcare & Life Sciences
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 2
About
Provided by Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Herbst Kinsky is renowned for:
- Advising biotech/life science startups regarding founding, financing rounds, exits; assisting our clients in M&A and venture capital transactions, with a strong focus on life sciences industries, in particular biotech/pharmaceutical/medtech.
- Providing regulatory assistance to our pharmaceutical and med tech clients.
- Providing assistance in contract drafting and negotiation in patent and know-how licencing and contract research agreements in particular for biotech/pharmaceutical and medtech companies
- Providing advice to our clients regarding clinical study agreements with institutions, investigators and CROs
- Advising on marketing campaigns as well as unfair competition matters in particular with respect to pharmaceutical advertising.
- Comprehensive advice regarding data protection matters, in particular in connection with clinical studies
Herbst Kinsky´s involvement:
Herbst Kinsky is co-initiator and counsel to the initiative of INiTS, START:IP, member of BioLawEurope, a network of independent law firms and lawyers.
Furthermore, Herbst Kinsky is, together with major players of the Austrian Biotech scene, member of Biotech Austria;
Herbst Kinsky´s partner Sonja Hebenstreit is author of numerous publications and regularly acts as lecturer on IP law.
Chambers Review
The healthcare and life sciences practice at Herbst Kinsky has a special focus on clients from the Austrian start-up scene and regularly advises new healthtech and biotech companies on venture capital financing rounds and capital markets transactions. Relying on its strong regulatory expertise, the team also assists notable pharmaceutical companies with their market entry as well as product advertising, licensing, distribution and IP issues. Herbst Kinsky additionally has experienced advisers to healthcare clients covering data protection, procurement and contractual issues.
Work Highlights
- Herbst Kinsksy advised Biogena on legal issues concerning the marketing of its food supplements and the implementation of new distribution concepts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Herbst Kinsky can handle complex matters in a very client-friendly and practical way."
"The lawyers provide very fast responses and pragmatic solutions, always in a pleasant and constructive atmosphere."
"The team has a very strong bench and partners as well as associates are very knowledgeable."
"The team is very responsive and covers all legal aspects relevant for start-ups."
"Herbst Kinsky can handle complex matters in a very client-friendly and practical way."
"The lawyers provide very fast responses and pragmatic solutions, always in a pleasant and constructive atmosphere."
"The team has a very strong bench and partners as well as associates are very knowledgeable."
"The team is very responsive and covers all legal aspects relevant for start-ups."
Notable Practitioners
Sonja Hebenstreit is recognised for her expertise in providing regulatory and contractual advice to start-ups and corporates from the life sciences and healthcare industries. With her background in IP, she is especially adept assisting with advertising law, patents and licensing, unfair competition and data protection issues.
"Sonja Hebenstreit is speedy, knowledgeable and always on time. She is a lovely person and extremely good at what she does. I appreciate working with her and trust her 100%."
"Sonja Hebenstreit is supersonic; she is fast but thorough, always gives us answers we need, and is commercially minded and straightforward."
"Sonja Hebenstreit is a true expert with a lot of experience and the ability to come to pragmatic solutions that are legally sound. She can also explain complex topics to non-lawyers."
Philipp Kinsky has a strong background in working on behalf of start-ups in the life sciences sector using his expertise in financing rounds and M&A deals to the benefit of his clients. He is also able to advise his biotechnology clients on IP and relevant data protection matters.
"Philipp Kinsky is well known for his venture capital work for start-ups and is very well connected in that market."
Ranked Lawyers at
Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Austria
Members
Provided by Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH