Arthur Cox fields a large multi-disciplinary team that advises a vast array of domestic and international life sciences and healthcare businesses. It specialises in a range of areas from M&A, regulatory and compliance, to product liability, IP and data protection. Colin Kavanagh is a respected figure in M&A, commercial contracts and regulatory matters, and heads the life sciences group. Joanelle O’Cleirigh is at the forefront of investigations, inquiries and disputes involving the healthcare and life sciences sectors; this includes recently acting for St Vincent’s Healthcare Group in an appeal to the High Court over a decision by the Office of the Information Commissioner.
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‘For me it's the depth and breadth of the team - at the cutting edge.’
‘Joanelle O'Cleirigh is stand out for me. Her experience and judgement are second to none. When you are in a challenging situation you want her by your side.’
Key clients
- Allergan
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Becton Dickinson
- Blackrock Healthcare Group (which incorporates Blackrock Hospital, Hermitage Clinic and Galway Clinic)
- Food Safety Authority of Ireland
- Gilead Sciences
- HSE
- Johnson & Johnson
- Mallinckrodt
- Medical Council
- Monsanto
- MSD
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
- Novartis
- PatientMPower
- Regeneron
- Religious Sisters of Charity
- Sanofi/Genzyme
- Stryker
- St. James Hospital
- TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH
- UMPC Group
- Valeant/Bausch Health
- Leo Pharmaceuticals
- Chanelle Pharmaceuticals
- Tallaght Hospital
- Private Hospitals Association
- Stewarts Care
- Child and Family Agency (Tusla )
- Cofinimmo
- Healthhero
- National Maternity Hospital
- Nursing Home Ireland
- Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Ltd
- Iredale Cosmetics
- Foundry Innovation and Research 1 Limited
- Daiichi Sankyo Ireland Ltd
- Biogen Idec International GmBH
- Alnylam Switzerland GmBH
- EU Meds Direct Ltd
- Ferring Ireland Ltd
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Galapagos NV
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Kenesis Health Technologies Ltd
- Mater Private Hospital
- Moderna Switzerland GmBH
- Peppy Health Limited
- Procter & Gamble UK
- Quest Diagnostics Inc
- SmileDirectClub
- South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics
- Spectral MD
- Symbios UK Ltd
- Burst Oral Care
- CareChoice
Work highlights
- Acted for St Vincent’s Healthcare Group in an appeal to the High Court from a decision of the Office of the Information Commissioner which found that St Vincent’s University Hospital should not have refused a freedom of information request for hospital board minutes and related briefing papers.
- Advised Regeneron on the Irish corporate, commercial and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Sanofi’s stake in the product Libtayo and the post-acquisition integration of Libtayo into Regeneron’s supply chain.
- Advised the first lien creditors of Endo in the multi-jurisdictional acquisition of all of the assets of Endo plc’s group of companies for approximately $6bn.
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Joanelle O’Cleirigh, Colin Kavanagh