Majmudar & Partners's well-established practice has extended over the past years from a pharma focus to the broader life sciences, health tech, bio-medical and medical devices. The team advises Indian and international companies and hospitals on complex drugs licensing and regulatory issues, financing, M&A, IP licensing transactions and disputes. Neerav Merchant is highly experienced in disputes - particularly those involving IP, in addition to advising on pharma regulatory matters. Practice cohead Akil Hirani has a tech background and so is in tune with new digital healthcare and healthcare/life sciences startups in addition to advising on IP protection and data protection. Corporate specialist N. Raja Sujith (Bangalore) and head of the corporate M&A group Rukshad Davar are also key team members.
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Key clients
- Hinge Health Inc.
- Starkey, Inc.
- The Cigna Group
- Tender Loving Care UK Ltd. (TLC)
- Browndove Healthcare Private Limited
- OMS Software Solutions India Pvt Ltd.
- Bugworks Research India Pvt. Ltd.
- Gussa India Private Limited
- Demant A/S
Work highlights
- Assisting Hinge Health Inc., the world’s first digital musculoskeletal clinic for the whole body, in reviewing master services agreements and statements of work for software development and testing services to be provided by Indian companies and large US companies and their Indian subsidiaries.
- Assisting Starkey Laboratories India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian subsidiary of Starkey, Inc., a 1930-established listening device manufacturer helping individuals with intellectual disabilities, on various Indian legal compliances.
- Advising The Cigna Group, a Fortune-15 company and one of the largest healthcare insurance and ancillary services providers in the US, on various Indian regulatory matters in the healthcare and insurance space.
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Neerav Merchant, Akil Hirani