CMS Rodríguez-Azuero’s life sciences team ‘provides legal decisions with a high degree of business sense’, according to sources. The group’s emphasis on regulatory work ensures that it is well versed across a range of intellectual property and consumer law, including marketing approval processes, as well as labelling and advertising matters. Life sciences and healthcare head Karl Mutter combines strength in regulatory and IP issues. The practice also draws on associate director Luz Helena Vargas, who is ’attentive to queries’. In November 2022, associate María Ximena Castellanos left to join Consultoría Regulatoria.

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‘The team led by Karl Mutter is highly qualified and specialised and provides legal decisions with a high degree of business sense. The team is familiar with complex regulation issues and has supported us on matters ranging from food regulation, to trade secrets and other intellectual property matters.’
‘Customer service is fast and efficient, and always with a high sense of availability. The cost/quality ratio is undoubtedly an element that makes CMS a key player in the life sciences legal services market.’
‘The team is very dynamic and adapts to the needs of our organisation.’
‘Collaboration is important to us and CMS does its job very well.’
‘Communication is clear and fluid. We have constant contact with Luz Helena Vargas, who is attentive to queries. Due to the time difference, the fact that the team is quick to respond makes internal processes easier for us.’

Key clients

Super de Alimentos
Kerr
Les Laboratoires Servier
Mercado Libre
Luis Felipe Edwards Winery
Nutriset
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
The Kellogg Company
Red Bull
Dr Reddy's

Work highlights

Advised Alianza Team on evaluating the impact on labelling and advertisements of new regulations issued by the Ministry of Health establishing frontal label warnings concerning contents of sugar, sodium and fats.
Advised AB InBev on the implementation of a new manufacturing, market approval and product registration and labelling module, as part of the firm’s evolving software regulatory compliance tool.
Advised Coltene on various regulatory issues, including import matters.