Lifesciences is at the forefront of improving our overall quality of life through discovery and innovation. CMS provides access to specialists who have worked in the sector for many years. The essence of our approach is teamwork, developing shared expertise in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices and diagnostic areas, offering advice at both the local and European levels on areas that include anti-counterfeiting, licensing, product liability and regulatory matters.

We have advised on numerous groundbreaking developments, from market-changing M&A deals to complex litigation. We offer the advantage of established industry knowledge, solid relationships with major players and technical skills. We work with many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies to deliver integrated services across three key areas:

• Pharmaceutical
• Medical devices
• Biotechnology

Our lifesciences sector group includes lawyers practising in many different areas of law, covering the UK and across Central and Eastern Europe. Within each of these areas, we cover the full range of contentious and non-contentious legal services, including advertising and marketing, anti-counterfeiting, clinical trials, collaboration and licensing, competition and tendering, co-promotion and co-marketing, employee incentive schemes, employment & pensions, environmental issues, health and safety, intellectual property, IPOs and fundraising, litigation, merger & acquisitions, outsourcing, private equity, MBOs and venture capital, product liability, regulatory, specialist industry agreements and tax.