Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

IP and Life Sciences

Lorenza Ferrari Hofer is a Partner in our Intellectual Property Group and co-heads our Life Sciences Group. She specializes in Dispute Resolution, intellectual property, unfair competition, data law and contract law. She has profound knowledge in respect of the development, manufacture, licensing and distribution of technology products, among others therapeutic, food products and automotive technologies. Also, she has broad experience in media, advertising, marketing and sponsoring matters. Her life sciences practice also includes regulatory matters and product liability defense. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer advises her clients on intellectual property related deals and transactions and represents them in legal proceedings in front of Swiss courts, arbitral tribunals and administrative authorities.

Experience

• Advising leading car manufacturer in the launch and maintenance of e-cars and related support services in Switzerland
• Assisting medical device leader in the set-up of EMEA distribution chain after EU-CH MRA expiry
• Represented major manufacturers of metal-on-metal hip prostheses in product liability proceedings
• Co-represented Sosei in the acquisition of Idorsia's Asian business
• Assisted in Kinarus reverse takeover of listed company Project Holding
• Assisted manufacturer of telecom solutions against NPE's claims
• Assisting Gilde Healthcare on the acquisition of a majority of the shareholding of Swiss Dental Solutions AG

2020 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2008 - Partner in a Zurich law firm

2005 - Foreign Associate in an international law firm in London

2002 - Associate in a Zurich law firm

1997 - Legal counsel in a Swiss watch and micromechanics manufacturer

1994 - Legal collaborator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

German, English, French, Italian

Lecturer at SUPSI (Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano) MBlaw Committee AIPPI Switzerland President AIPPI International Member of INTA Editing Committee IBA Life Sciences Committee, Liaison Officer Member of GRUR Ausschuss Recht der Daten

2005 - Bar Admission in England and Wales

1995 - Bar Admission in Switzerland

1993 - Dr. iur., University of Basel