The ‘high-performing and results-oriented’ life sciences practice at Cavelier stands out for its dominant patent offering, while it also brings to bear strong skill sets in regulatory affairs and healthcare compliance matters. Supported by a sizeable 28-strong group of non-lawyers — including chemists, biologists and engineers — the department acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, cosmetics, medical cannabis, and the food and beverage sectors, among others. Andrés Rincón heads the patents and life sciences unit and is held up by sources as ’an expert in IP and regulatory law’. The team additionally draws on senior associates Carolina Vargas, who is a qualified chemist and lawyer, and Eliana Portilla; both specialise in patents and life sciences law.
Testimonials
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‘Cavelier’s patents and life sciences team is one of the most complete, if not the most complete in Colombia. It leans on a group of engineers and technicians, which ensures holistic advice that allows clients to protect their technical creations with a high technical level and rigour typical of European or US firms.’
‘Andrés Rincón has overseen notable growth thanks to the incorporation of professionals such as Eliana Portilla into the team, as well as the technical staff, who achieve a comprehensive vision for advising clients. Furthermore, responses are always quick, personalised and with the necessary depth.’
Key clients
- WR Grace & Co
- Daiichi Sankyo Company
Work highlights
- Successfully represented BASF before the Council of State, obtaining a ruling that the Colombian Patent Office had irregularly rejected a divisional application.
- Successfully represented the Colombian Association of Sugarcane Producers in an opposition process against an application seeking patent protection for a method for processing sugarcane juice.