Matheson LLP's international focus and commitment to the life sciences sector has brought it a wealth of top clients in the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors, leading to a steady pipeline of transactional, corporate advisory and regulatory advisory instructions. It has continued to work on some of the highest value cross-border transactions in the sector The firm is also a healthcare litigation heavyweight, especially medical malpractice and product liability litigation, while also having a strong presence in healthcare transactions, including a number of recent hospital and nursing home deals. Litigator Rebecca Ryan is a leader in healthcare, disease and product liability cases. Kate McKenna is a key figure for life sciences regulatory matters, while David Fitzgibbon is at the forefront of life sciences M&A, along with John Coary. Emma Doherty specialises in corporate governance for both healthcare and life sciences businesses.

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Key clients

  • Aerogen
  • Agilent Technologies
  • Arena Pharmaceuticals
  • Astrix Technology
  • BioIQ
  • Bon Secours Mercy Health
  • Centrient Pharmaceuticals
  • Chemocentryx
  • Ethypharm SAS
  • Grifols
  • Horizon Therapeutics
  • Impulse Dynamics
  • Innocoll Biotherapeutics
  • LifeScan
  • Linneaus
  • Macquarie Asset Management
  • Medtronic
  • Mercer
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Novo Holdings
  • Novartis Pharma
  • Nefro Health
  • Neuraxpharm
  • Emeis (formerly Orpea)
  • Ottobock
  • Owens & Minor
  • PTC Therapeutics
  • ProKidney
  • Proveca
  • Royalty Pharma
  • Singapore Biotech
  • Schrodinger
  • Sports Surgery Clinic
  • Trinity Biotech
  • Texas Medical Centre
  • Veritas Genetics
  • WaterWipes
  • Wellster

Work highlights

  • Advised on all aspects of the proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics by Pillartree.
  • Advised Macquarie Asset Management in relation to its agreement to acquire the Beacon Hospital Group.
  • Advised Medlab and Sonic Healthcare Ireland, and their insurers, in relation to a number of complex and high value negligence actions arising from Cervical Check screening.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rebecca Ryan, Emma Doherty, Kate McKenna

Other key lawyers

David Fitzgibbon, John Coary