About

Provided by Simmons & Simmons LLP

Healthcare and life science businesses trust us for our in-depth knowledge of this highly-regulated sector. And because our integrated teams deliver exceptional technical expertise and service.

Our global team is dedicated to the full legal scope of healthcare and life sciences, including intellectual property, product liability, competition/antitrust, tax, corporate, employment, investment and finance.

We provide a single source of expert advice across the sector, collaborating closely between practices and across our international network.

That's why our clients include 18 of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies, global medical device manufacturers, household-name consumer brands, healthcare services businesses and innovative startups. 

We’re especially active in the world of digital health, combining our experience in both healthcare and technology.

We take pride in delivering exceptional service to our clients. Secondments give our team invaluable experience and insight, and help us to help you plan for future growth. We’re also actively involved with trade associations like EFPIA, and the national associations wherever we work across the world.

The result: comprehensive, consistently high-quality advice. Not just on the details of healthcare legislation, but on commercial strategies for driving your business forward.



Chambers Review

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Life Sciences - Europe-wide

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Simmons & Simmons has strong teams in France, Belgium and the UK. The law firm advises clients from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on a broad range of matters, with notable experience handling corporate mandates including collaboration agreements, licensing and M&A. The lawyers are highly reputed for their expertise in contentious matters, assisting clients with patent and parallel import disputes and product liability, as well as patent litigation.

Notable practitioners

Head of the healthcare and life sciences group Alexandre Regniault is based in Paris.

Strengths

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