Life Sciences

Nishith Desai Associates houses a team that is well respected for advice on M&A and tax issues in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The firm offers additional experience in pharmaceutical patent prosecution and litigation. The team is experienced in outbound acquisitions by Indian multinationals in the healthcare sector and also provides regulatory advice to international companies entering the market and importing products into India.

"Nishith Desai Associates has the capabilities to handle complex and sophisticated matters in various areas of law, as well as the depth and breadth in expertise to provide practical and meaningful advice."

"Their legal advice is complete and they never lack in providing relevant information. They always keep to their budget and have a broad range of expertise and experience."

Nishith Desai Associates advised a global pharmaceutical company and its Indian subsidiary on various legal and regulatory issues including labelling, import licences and other ongoing compliance issues.

Milind Antani leverages his experience practising as a surgeon to advise on a wide range of commercial and regulatory matters in the pharmaceutical and life sciences areas. He is highly sought after by Indian-headquartered and international pharmaceutical and life science companies. He is based in Mumbai. "Dr Antani has a multitude of experience, and always provides practical, commercial and timely advice. I have complete trust in him." "Dr Antani is very knowledgeable and solution-oriented. He is very approachable and has strong domain knowledge." "He is a medical doctor and lawyer, so he brings both those to bear. His advice is very practical and he understands the issues very quickly."

Gowree Gokhale heads the firm's IP team out of Mumbai and provides advice concerning advisory matters, as well as disputes.