Life Sciences and Healthcare

At Osborne Clarke, we understand the intricacies of the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Our market-leading transactional practice in Europe is designed to address your specific needs. We combine excellent legal expertise with a profound technical understanding and a proactive, pragmatic approach. We work 'with' and not just 'for' our clients, forming an integral part of your team. Let us help you navigate the complexities of the life sciences and healthcare sectors, ensuring your business thrives in this dynamic field. Here's how we can help:

Corporate / M&A

Mergers & Acquisitions
We are a leading legal adviser in the mid-market for mergers and acquisitions, specialising in cross-border transactions. Our team advises European and international organisations on all aspects of buying or selling private companies and businesses.

We offer a full range of M&A services, including due diligence, structuring, and negotiation of transaction documentation. Our multi-disciplinary team tailors assistance to the specific context of each transaction, providing hands-on advice and strong project management capabilities.

Joint Ventures
We assist businesses in establishing joint ventures to enter new markets, develop products, or enhance supplier and customer relationships. Our expertise covers local and international alliances, addressing HR, tax, and regulatory issues. We guide clients through all stages of joint ventures, from inception to completion, including structuring, competition issues, and intellectual property.

Corporate Services
Our corporate team supports pre-transaction reorganisation, post-deal corporate reorganisations, and routine corporate secretarial and governance work.

Venture Capital

Our venture capital and growth team advises on all investment stages, from early-stage venture capital to later-stage growth funding, including venture debt and senior debt facilities. We also assist with strategic acquisitions, exits, and IPOs.

Combining industry knowledge in technology, intellectual property, and digital business with extensive transaction experience, we provide comprehensive guidance throughout the investment process. We handle issues such as intellectual property, employment matters, debt instruments, financing, and data privacy.

With a deep understanding of technology and the lifecycle of start-ups and growth companies, we aim to build lasting relationships and be the go-to partner for venture capital investments for both companies and investors.

In-/out licensing and co-development transactions

We specialise in supporting pharma and biotech clients, where IP is crucial to their business.

Our expertise helps clients safeguard, administer, enforce, and monetise their IP while ensuring regulatory compliance throughout a pharmaceutical product's lifecycle.

We have extensive experience in life sciences IP licensing and transactions across various fields, including wound care, vaccine development, stent graft implants, and blood glucose monitoring. We advise on all types of license agreements, from early-stage discovery to marketed products, and support in- and out-licensing of technologies.

Our goal is to guide clients through the complexities of IP licensing, assisting with decision-making, managing challenges, and facilitating resolutions. We collaborate with business development executives and in-house legal teams to achieve optimal negotiation outcomes.

We represent licensors and licensees, including SMEs, public institutions, universities, and international corporations, and understand the challenges of in-licensing from European institutions.