Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

IP and Life Sciences

Partner

Lorenza Ferrari Hofer is a Partner in our Intellectual Property and Life Sciences Groups. She specializes in intellectual property, unfair competition, data law and contract law. She has profound knowledge in respect of the development, licensing and distribution of technology products, among others therapeutic and food products. 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

Legal counsel to Locarno Film Festival Advised leading manufacturer of medical devices in the update of post marketing surveillance obligations (clinical studies) following MDR Advised leading consumer group in the renegotiation of several sponsoring agreements following the cancellation of events (Covid-19) Advised global foodstuff group in its marketing and advertising campaigns and branding matters Represents pharmaceutical global leader in several patent litigations (among others SPC infringements) Assisted ophthalmic leader in the tender for the acquisition and licensing of intellectual property rights and marketing authorization for orphan drugs Assisted pharmaceutical global leader in the review of its rebate and pricing system, and related legal and regulatory issues Represented major manufacturers of metal-on-metal hip prostheses in product liability proceedings

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) Examiner at the Swiss patent attorney courses President of AIPPI Switzerland Member of INTA Editing Committee Organizing Committee member of IBA Life Sciences Conference 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