Praised for its ‘meticulous attention to detail’, Arnold & Porter is noted on the market for its strength in regulatory and life sciences product liability mandates and is additionally well-placed to handle patent litigation, transactional and cannabis investment work. Practice head Adela Williams possesses extensive experience in providing regulatory advice for clinical trials, marketing authorisations, and medical devices across the UK and the EU, and frequently acts in product liability disputes. Jacqueline Mulryne advises on borderline classification, market access strategy and cross-border regulatory compliance mandates. Beatriz San Martin often appears before the CJEU and domestic courts in IP disputes and is well-versed in issues connected with synthetic biology, digital health and cell and gene therapies. Ewan Townsend's transaction-focused practice is valued by a range of biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Litigator and regulatory lawyer Eleri Williams and product liability expert Ian Dodds-Smith are further names to note.
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Témoignages
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‘The team's offering is one of the best in the life sciences legal sector. I go to A&P for substantive expertise (both breadth and depth), industry knowledge, service-mindedness and value-for money.’
‘The individuals I work with at Arnold & Porter have a clear understanding of my company, our products and the broader industry environment. They consistently apply their legal expertise to that context, and provide tailored, legally and practically robust advice in line with my needs.'
‘The team I work with stand out due to their dedication to accuracy and their practical approach to legal matters.’
‘I particularly value their meticulous attention to detail, which has been instrumental in providing thorough legal assessments and achieving successful legal outcomes for my company. Their commitment to excellence and their ability to navigate complex legal challenges are qualities that I highly value in them.’
‘Excellent and practical legal advice due to their efforts in understanding the business and details of the issue at hand. Excellent management of international transactions/matters involving multiple countries in different geographies.’
‘Ewan Townsend always brings a very unique perspective to any issue. He is the definition of an international lawyer working with me to solve issues across many countries. I always feel that I am his only client despite the fact that he has many clients.’
‘Deep technical knowledge relevant to sectors of interest. ’
‘Excellent advice on pharmaceutical regulatory law and good market practice knowledge.’
Clients clés
- Bayer
- AstraZeneca
- ABPI
- Pfizer
- Alexion
- Janssen
- Kyowa Kirin
- Norgine
- Orion Inc
- Sanofi
Points forts
- Acted for Bayer plc and Aventis Pharma (t/a Sanofi) in litigation arising from historic use of hormone pregnancy tests in the 1960s-1970s
- Acted for Orion Corporation in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU in defence of the regulatory data protection attached to one of Orion’s medicinal products.
- Represented Pfizer in negotiating multiple contracts with various governments and supranational bodies for supply and/or donation of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and Pfizer’s antiviral medicinal product, Paxlovid
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Adela Williams
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Jacqueline Mulryne
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Eleri Williams
Responsable de la pratique
Adela Williams
Autres avocats clés
Ian Dodds-Smith; Jacqueline Mulryne; Beatriz San Martin; Ewan Townsend; Tom Fox; Libby Amos-Stone; Eleri Williams