Life Sciences
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Our cross-border, multidisciplinary team brings unique market awareness and a business-minded approach to players in the life sciences industry.
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Torys maintains its eminent position in the life sciences market and is credited for its cross-border practice, which is bolstered by the support of partners in Toronto, Montréal and New York. The team continues to advise blue-chip clients in the life sciences industry on a diverse range of regulatory and IP matters. The law firm also advises on venture capital financing and offers dispute resolution services to clients through its acclaimed litigation group. It offers further expertise in M&A, licensing, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Work Highlights
- Torys acted as Canadian counsel for Olympus Corporationin relation to the spin-out of EVIDENT, formerly its scientific solutions division.
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"Torys is incredibly talented at taking very complex or nuanced matters and making them manageable for us to navigate."
"Torys has a comprehensive team that is able to advise on all aspects of health regulatory law."
"Torys is able to distill complex matters for clients across organisations to ensure appropriate comprehension and support effective decision-making."
"They are very quick to respond and offer very practical solutions to the issues."
"The group provides multi-faceted advice, taking regulatory, IP, commercial and other considerations in their advice."
"Torys is incredibly talented at taking very complex or nuanced matters and making them manageable for us to navigate."
"Torys has a comprehensive team that is able to advise on all aspects of health regulatory law."
"Torys is able to distill complex matters for clients across organisations to ensure appropriate comprehension and support effective decision-making."
"They are very quick to respond and offer very practical solutions to the issues."
"The group provides multi-faceted advice, taking regulatory, IP, commercial and other considerations in their advice."
Notable Practitioners
Eileen McMahon enjoys a reputation as one of Canada's foremost life sciences lawyers and is considered a go-to expert by many major pharmaceutical companies. She assists with product regulations and licensing, as well as intellectual property. She is based in Toronto, from where she leads Torys' IP and food and drug regulatory practices.
"Eileen is at the top of her field and is an approachable lawyer, leader and mentor."
"Eileen is a legal giant in Canada, for healthcare especially, and a go-to for any tricky issues. Her depth of expertise and market knowledge is unmatched."
"Eileen McMahon is one of the most highly regarded and respected lawyers in the life sciences and pharmaceutical landscapes in Canada. She is highly experienced and a trusted partner."
Toronto-based Teresa Reguly is a popular choice among pharmaceutical and biotech companies, advising on industry-specific regulations as well as IP filing and prosecution. She also assists clients with the advertising and marketing of products.
"Her responsiveness and ability to navigate our needs make us feel as if we are her most important clients."
"Teresa is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, effective and responsive, no matter how complex the issue and how tight the timeline may be."
"Her knowledge and ability to translate legal risks into pragmatic advice is unparalleled."
Denise Ramsden is particularly well versed in advising healthcare and pharmaceutical clients in food and drug regulatory compliance and enforcement. She is based in Toronto.
"She is thorough, detail-oriented and genuinely interested in our business and providing us with viable solutions to our questions."
"Denise is a fantastic lawyer with breadth of expertise combined with practicality that is much appreciated by in-house counsel."
"Denise provides timely, practical and thorough commercial advice."
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