Spice Route Legal supports clients across the space, including pharma, biotech, and medical devices manufacturers, as well as hospitals and financial investors, on the full range of work, offering expertise encompassing intellectual property, corporate and financing, and regulatory issues. The firm handles work for major domestic and international players, with standout capabilities in cross-border private transactions and complex issues relating to transfers of biological material and health data, and advice on regulatory approvals for new products. The team is led by Mumbai’s Praveen Raju, who primarily advises on corporate transactions and commercial agreements, while Mathew Chacko in Bengaluru combines M&A and private equity experience with regular involvement in regulatory matters. Also in Bengaluru, counsel Aadya Misra has a standout specialism in health data and health tech, including the storage of health data and issues relating to software as a medical device, while Kochi-based senior associate Renuka Abraham is heavily focused on life sciences and healthcare transactions.

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Key clients

3M
Agilon Health
Bayer
Esco Micro
Impelsys Inc.
IQVIA
Neogen Chemicals
Proximie
Rahi Care
Steps Biosciences
Strand Lifesciences
Stryker Inc.
Tricog Health Pte. Ltd.
Zenfold Ventures LLP
Zuellig Pharmaceuticals

Work highlights

Advising Strand Lifesciences with the identification of import and export related obligations for the cross-border transfers of human biological samples to and from Malaysia.
Advising Singapore-based Esco Micro Pte. Ltd., a manufacturer of innovative life science equipment and IVF devices, on its proposed IPO.
Advising Neogen Chemicals on its acquisition of BuLi Chem, a private company manufacturing and supplying lithium-based products, from Livent Corp.