Mario Cigno
Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzieStudio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie’s expertise stretches across the healthcare and life sciences sector with the ability to advise on regulatory, compliance, IP, clinical trials, disputes and administrative issues. The firm is experienced with the plethora of contentious issues that may affect its clients. Roberto Cursano leads the firm’s healthcare and life sciences practice. He frequently assists clients with regulations, contract law, pricing, clinical trial, public procurement and anti-bribery matters. Within the practice, Mario Cigno is noted for advising clients on regulatory matters, including public tender, clinical investigations and recalls.
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Key clients
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- ICU Medical Group
- Ecolab
- Abbott S.r.l.
- Hartmann Group
- Intervet
- Crossmed
- Integra Lifesciences
- Organon
- PerkinElmer
- Wolters Kluwer Health Inc.
- Vyaire
- Meridian Bioscience
- Quadrel
- Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Illumina
- Applied Medical
- Seqirus
Work highlights
- Assisting several med-tech companies, amongst which, ICU Medical Group, Hartmann Group, Crossmed S.p.A., Integra Lifesciences, Vyaire, Meridian Bioscience, Bio-rad Laboratories, Illumina and Applied Medical in the context of legal proceedings, for an overall value of millions of Euro, to challenge payment orders issued by Italian authorities pursuant to the Italian legislation on the payback for medical devices.
- Assisting Regeneron on a wide range of regulatory, corporate and commercial matters related to the incorporation of a new legal entity in Italy in connection with a global expansion project.
- Assisting Intervet, a company of Merck group, in connection with the acquisition of several plots of lands in the area of Aprilia (Rome), to be used as an industrial site by the company.
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Roberto Cursano
Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenziePractice head
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Roberto Cursano