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IP Due Diligence
We advise both buyers and sellers - assisting buyers in asking the right questions in the due diligence process, and advising sellers in preparation for a sale and warranty disclosure.

Research and Development
We advise parties on research and development agreements (whether funders and/or researchers) in connection with the performance of the research and/or development programme, the drafting of appropriate milestones, and the ownership and licensing of foreground and background intellectual property.

Competition Law
Working closely with our competition law experts, our team regularly advises on the practical application of national and international competition laws in connection with the development, manufacture, distribution, marketing and sale of products.

Commercialisation of IP
We add to the discovery process by advising how to leverage the commercial potential of your IP assets. Our team has expertise across many sectors such as life sciences, advising on topics such as ownership and protection of intellectual property rights, assignation of IPRs, in and out licensing, and establishing spin out and start up companies.

Life Sciences
Our team has specialist knowledge of the life sciences sector advising on the legal issues associated with -

• Launch of products including commercial agency, marketing, distribution and wholesaler agreements across many jurisdictions.
• Product development (clinical and pre-clinical).
• In / outlicensing and acquisition of pharmaceutical products and platform technologies.
• Manufacture and supply agreements.
• Setting up of new life sciences companies, including spin outs from academic institutions.