Life Sciences
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 3
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Provided by Portolano Cavallo
Life Sciences and Healthcare is one of the main areas of practice for Portolano Cavallo. Major national and international legal rankings recognize the firm’s leadership and the team’s high-quality work, knowledge of the industry, and experience in multi-jurisdiction projects.
The firm provides full-service assistance to foreign and domestic clients ranging from emerging companies to multinational pharmaceutical and medical device corporations, and from healthcare institutions to technology companies branching out into life sciences. Specifically, Portolano Cavallo’s experience encompasses all corporate, contractual, contentious, IP, regulatory, and compliance aspects of the commercialization of medicinal products, medical devices, and healthcare services (both digital and traditional), as well as cosmetics and food supplements.
Moreover, thanks to the firm’s leadership in digital, media, and technology in Italy, the team regularly advises on complex legal issues arising from the intersection between digital, tech, and life sciences and impacting the design and set-up of innovative business models.
The firm’s professionals (some of whom focus exclusively on life sciences and have multi-year experience in the industry) provide multidisciplinary and integrated legal assistance, ensuring a systematic yet innovative, flexible, and pragmatic approach to all matters.
Chambers Review
Portolano Cavallo is an established firm with wide-ranging skills in the life sciences sector, encompassing service provision, clinical trials and distribution agreements. The law firm offers further advice on regulatory and compliance issues as well as data protection and IP law. The team's lawyers act for a range of clients in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is very detailed and has a comprehensive approach."
"We are impressed by their expertise and manner in dealing with customer needs."
"The firm is very detailed and has a comprehensive approach."
"We are impressed by their expertise and manner in dealing with customer needs."
Notable Practitioners
Elisa Stefanini is a lawyer who is highly rated by the market for her strength in the field, advising on clinical trials and contentious matters as well as compliance mandates.
"Elisa Stefanini was excellent, calm and gave practical, balanced advice. She always remained close to the client and was responsive."