Healthcare & Life Sciences
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 2
About
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Our Healthcare and Life Sciences team is one of the most integrated and comprehensive in Austria and across the CEE/SEE region. We advise industry players of all types: from established international companies and public authorities to start-ups and emerging growth companies. Our service offering encompasses the full range of sector-specific advice, from drug admission and licencing, reimbursement, marketing, patent disputes, product liability, clinical trials, to cooperation contracts, interaction with HCPs, distribution agreements data protection. In public procurement matters, we have a solid track record in advising both contracting authorities and bidders. A further particular strength of the practice is our work on corporate, M&A and financing transactions in the healthcare and life sciences sector, as well as advice in relation to (corporate) restructurings and market entry in the CEE/SEE region.
Chambers Review
As one of the largest firms in the market, Wolf Theiss's life sciences and healthcare expertise is embedded in a full-service offering, making for an especially broad practice. The team regularly advises international life sciences companies on high-volume M&A transactions, commercial activities and connected regulatory issues in Austria. It also has a strong focus on the healthcare space and advises Austrian hospital associations and insurers on procurement matters. The law firm additionally represents clients in contentious issues, such as product liability, unfair competition and patent enforcement disputes. Clients benefit from Wolf Theiss's strong CEE network, which makes it a popular choice for multi-jurisdictional mandates in the region that require coordination.
Work Highlights
- Wolf Theiss assisted Telix with its acquisition of Dedicaid, which included legal advice on regulatory clearances.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Wolf Theiss are very responsive, they handle things quickly and solve them in the way we need them to."
"The team is very good, knowledgeable and works in a sophisticated and cost-effective way."
"The lawyers at Wolf Theiss are very responsive, they handle things quickly and solve them in the way we need them to."
"The team is very good, knowledgeable and works in a sophisticated and cost-effective way."
Notable Practitioners
Georg Kresbach offers many years of experience in life sciences mandates and is able to assist with a variety of matters. In addition to handling the regulatory and IP aspects of M&A deals, he covers corporate and commercial issues around entering the Austrian market, as well as product regulation, compliance and liability. He is also well versed in patent litigation. His clients include international pharmaceutical companies and Austrian medical device manufacturers.
"Georg Kresbach is always nice and super user-friendly. He is very approachable, on top of his game and has always given me the advice I required."
"Georg Kresbach has extensive knowledge in the life science products area."
"He is a good contact for matters that include Eastern and Central Europe."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss
Austria
Members
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Adolf Zemann
Florian Kusznier
Head of Department
Harald Strahberger
Johann Hwezda
Kurt Retter
Manfred Essletzbichler
Maren Jergolla-Wagner
Martina Edlinger
Roland Marko
Wolfgang Lauchner
Clients
Provided by Wolf Theiss
B.Braun Melsungen
Edwards Lifesciences
Gilead
Government of Lower Austria
Hologic
Insulet
Lifebrain
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (MSD)
Moderna
Novartis
Pfizer
Roche
Royal DSM
Sarepta
SeaGen International
Smith & Nephew
Straumann
Vienna Hospital Association (Wiener Gesundheitsverbund)
Zimmer Biomet