Life sciences
Bristows is a leading life sciences law firm. Our dedicated life sciences lawyers and patent litigators combine legal expertise with deep technical knowledge in chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, physics, engineering, pharmaceuticals and digital health, advising pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech organisations of all sizes across the global life sciences industry.
How our life sciences lawyers can help
As one of the UK's leading life sciences law firms, our team of over 90 life sciences lawyers, solicitors and patent attorneys supports pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech organisations across the global life sciences industry. We provide specialist advice on:
- Intellectual property in life sciences
Patents, trade marks, designs, licensing and IP strategy.
- Regulatory
Approvals, labelling, clinical trials and compliance across medicines, devices and diagnostics
- Competition and transactional law
Mergers, acquisitions and collaborations across the life sciences sector.
- Dispute resolution and life sciences patent litigation
In the UK and across borders.
- Data protection, privacy and ESG
For life sciences businesses
Our life sciences lawyers combine deep legal expertise with strong technical backgrounds in disciplines such as biology, chemistry, biotechnology, physics, and engineering. This blend allows us to advise on cutting-edge innovations, from pharmaceuticals and biotech to medical devices, digital health, and nanotechnology.
We work with a broad client base that includes pharmaceutical companies, medtech innovators, biotech start-ups, specialist investors, universities, and government bodies. By drawing on diverse perspectives and a fully integrated practice, we provide clear, commercially focused advice that helps clients navigate today’s challenges while preparing for the future of life sciences.
Life sciences litigation & patent litigation
Our market-leading life sciences patent litigation team represents the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies in complex patent disputes, enforcing and defending valuable patent portfolios while coordinating cross-border litigation with support from our regulatory and competition specialists.
We are uniquely positioned to support clients in contentious regulatory matters, including judicial reviews of decisions taken by regulators and other public bodies. By combining specialist life sciences regulatory expertise with litigation capabilities, we help clients challenge decisions that have significant commercial and market access implications.
Recognised as a leading life sciences law firm
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation - Band 1
Life Sciences: Regulatory – Band 2
Life Sciences (Europe)
Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sector (International & Cross-Border) (UK)
Life Sciences: Transactional - Band 2
Life Sciences and Healthcare - Tier 1
Life Sciences: Transactional – Band 2
Life Sciences (Europe wide)
Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sector (International & Cross-Border)
Life Sciences (Europe wide)
Related topics:
Artificial intelligence | Cell & Gene Therapies | Devices & Healthtech | Digital health | Pharma & Biotech | Life sciences regulatory
Life sciences recordings and publications:
Watch and read our latest life sciences recordings and publications, including our Life Sciences Expert Series, the Biotech Review of the Year and Patents: Review of the Year
Our Life Sciences Expert Series explores the science and the legal considerations behind cutting-edge technologies. Session one led by Claire Phipps-Jones, Louisa Jacobs and Jamie Hatzel covers ADCs and radiopharmaceuticals, while session two with Louisa Jacobs, Erik Müürsepp and Katie Cambrook examines oncolytic viruses and therapeutic cancer vaccines.
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