King & Spalding LLP focuses its competition advice on companies from the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, including biotechnology, as well as from the food industry. Practice head Ulf Grundmann handles issues relating to parallel imports, product development and advertising. In addition to trade mark and competition law, he is also well versed in food and medicinal advertising law.
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Key clients
- Novartis Pharma AG
- ratiopharm GmbH
- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KG (GSK Consumer Healthcare)
- biomo Group
- Teva GmbH Deutschland
- Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V.
- Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co.KG
- MODJAW SAS
- Deutsche Homöopathie-Union DHU-Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG (DHU)
- Gamers Only GmbH
- Roche Diagnostics GmbH
- Chemische Fabrik Kreussler Co. GmbH
- Amy’s Kitchen
- Diagnostic Green
- SGF International e.V.
- Eckes-Granini Group
Work highlights
- Representation of Novartis Pharma AG as the original manufacturer in referral procedure before the ECJ regarding the parallel import of medicinal products.
- Representing biomo Group in several competition disputes relating to advertising claims.
- Advising GSK Consumer Healthcare in a competition dispute regarding advertising claims for the Vitasprint Pro Immun product.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ulf Grundmann