Baker McKenzie‘s advice comprehensively covers all healthcare and life sciences matters. The team is particularly well versed in regulatory and pharmaceutical law, here, practice head Thilo Räpple is a key contact; typical instructions pertain to regulatory compliance as well as physician, hospital, pharmacy and food law or pharmaceutical advertising law and social security matters. The pharmaceutical and healthcare technology industries are also increasingly advised on in the context of telemedical projects, while licensing matters are another growth area. Räpple is supported by Martin Altschwager (European and German pharmaceutical and medical device law, compliance, competition law issues in connection with healthcare products and services).
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'An incredibly high level of expertise and yet a focus on the essentials! It doesn't get any better.'
'The team is very consistent on a global level in terms of quality.'
'Frank Pflueger is a responsive and extremely competent contact, who also handles the global coordination of all inquiries cost-effectively.'
'Extraordinarily high level of expertise in the area of pharmaceutical and procurement law, far beyond the legal areas.'
'Great persuasiveness and acceptance, even towards opposing parties. Marc Gabriel's demeanor in particular conveys security and the will to win, which is usually the key to success.'
Key clients
- Hexal AG
Work highlights
- Advising international pharmaceutical companies and leading pharmaceutical industry associations on security of supply in pharmaceutical discount agreements and the privileging of EU production sites.
- Advising and representing international and German pharmaceutical companies in defending against contractual penalty and damages claims from statutory health insurance companies due to delivery failures when implementing drug discount contracts with disputed amounts totaling several million euros.
- Advising global pharmaceutical companies and leading pharmaceutical industry associations in the context of several projects that were at the interface with various legislative proposals at the federal level and found their way into federal politics.
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Martin Altschwager
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