DLA Piper Ireland LLP has a burgeoning presence in the life sciences and healthcare fields, including in high-value transactions, commercial matters and IP disputes. The Dublin team expanded with the hire of life sciences IP partner Aoife Murphy from Whitney Moore in April 2023. The group now represents some of the biggest domestic and international corporates in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. It continues to advise international clients on establishing Irish subsidiaries and local operations, along with addressing data protection and privacy obligations. Caoimhe Clarkin is a key partner for regulatory matters and litigation.
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Key clients
- Mylan
- University Pittsburgh Medical Centre Ireland (UPMC)
- Applied Process Company Limited
- Medtronic plc
- Dexcom
- Sarepta Therapeutics
- Syneos Health
- Eurofins Biomnis Ireland Limited
- Medica Group plc
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Haemonetics Corporation
- Global Diagnostics Ireland Limited
- Wuxi Biologics
- BioNTech manufacturing GmbH
- Janssen Biotech Inc
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Novartis AG
- Eurofins Biomnis Ireland Limited
Work highlights
- Advised CVS Health on all aspects of its establishment of its Irish subsidiary, Cordavis, to launch Hyrimoz, a Humira biosimilar, in the US market – the first of its kind structure used in the Irish market.
- Acted for Biontech in Irish patent infringement proceedings brought by Moderna against BioNTech and Pfizer.
- Advised Horizon Therapeutics on all GDPR compliance requirements including its data mapping and vendor diligence, data processing agreements, and risk assessments, and also in respect of its corporate website builds across Europe.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aoife Murphy, Maura Dineen, Darach Connolly