/Home/Europe/Healthcare & Life Sciences in Austria/Schoenherr
View profile of Schoenherr
Department profile
Schoenherr
Department profile | Schoenherr
Healthcare & Life Sciences

About

Provided by Schoenherr

Schoenherr's healthcare group draws on a breadth of experience across the firm's practice areas. Our team combines specialist knowledge and experience with the insights and track record of a market-leading transactional practice.

The healthcare & life sciences team covers a wide range of subjects, including pharmaceuticals, biochemistry, chemicals, e-health, cosmetics, medical devices, toys, tobacco products, food and feed.

The practice group acts for and advises all stakeholders active in the healthcare, life sciences, biotech and pharma sectors. Areas of particular expertise are regulatory life sciences work and transactional advice regarding targets in healthcare and life sciences industries.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Healthcare & Life Sciences - Austria

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Schoenherr showcases an outstanding life sciences practice with a strong bench of practitioners providing regulatory, litigation, commercial and M&A advice to high-profile clients. The team's expertise includes issues around pharmaceutical and food products, medical devices, advertising, unfair competition and IP as well as commercial contracts and partnerships. It additionally offers knowledge in the healthcare area, such as advising on sensitive data protection issues as well as public procurement law and financial investments connected to hospitals. Schoenherr caters to large international companies and Austrian research institutes, start-ups and associations. Due to its effective international network, the team in Vienna is also able to coordinate healthcare and life sciences matters that involve Eastern European jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

Provided by Schoenherr

  • Schoenherr advised Österreichische Apothekerkammer on a range of matters connected to pharmaceutical regulations and pharmacy concession procedures, including on constitutional and EU law issues concerning the Austrian pharmacy system as well as possible changes to the Austrian Pharmacy Act.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"As an expert in this field I appreciate the experience of the lawyers at Schoenherr. If a problem is very complex I can rely on their expertise."

Healthcare & Life Sciences respondent
Europe

"The team always gives practical advice that is close to business."

Healthcare & Life Sciences respondent
Europe

"Whenever an issue arises related to health services regulation or life sciences in Austria, I reach out to Schoenherr and they always know the answer."

Healthcare & Life Sciences respondent
Europe

"Schoenherr has a very experienced and skilful team that offers detailed legal knowledge and a swift service."

Healthcare & Life Sciences respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Andreas Natterer
1
Andreas Natterer
Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences
1
Band 1

Head of department Andreas Natterer has a strong focus on life sciences and healthcare regulatory issues and enjoys exceptional renown as a leading adviser on food law. He is highly active for pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, advising on advertising and medical device classification as well as commercial topics like e-commerce and contract drafting. He is additionally experienced in contentious issues and frequently represents life sciences and healthcare clients before court, with particular expertise in unfair competition disputes.

"Andreas Natterer is top level in every aspect."

"Andreas Natterer has a commercial approach and is good at interacting with the regulators. We think he is fantastic."

"He provides a very good service, good accessibility and a high level of sophistication."

"Because he is a real expert of the industry, Andreas Natterer also understands the economics and demonstrates a high level of commercial awareness."

View Profile

Ranked Lawyers at
Schoenherr

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Austria

Healthcare & Life Sciences
Andreas Natterer
1
Andreas Natterer
Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences
1
Band 1
View Profile

Members

Provided by Schoenherr

Andreas Natterer

Andreas Natterer

Head of Department

Iliyana Sirakova