Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe provides a full coverage of the healthcare and life sciences sector, advising on competition, M&A, commercial agreements, regulatory, data protection, litigation and white-collar crime matters. The firm’s capabilities also include supporting domestic and international firms with cross-border matters. Jean-Paule Castagno is experienced in white-collar crime matters, including litigation and crisis management. Attilio Mazzilli assists clients through corporate and M&A - advising on major pharmaceutical transactions. Pietro Merlino left the practice for Legance - Avvocati Associati in November 2023.
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‘Very helpful and cooperative.’
‘Always attentive to the company's best interests: Andrea Alfonso Stigliano, Livia Maria Pedroni, Attilio Mazzilli.’
Key clients
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche SA
- Kedrion – Sestant Internazionale
- Healthware Group S.r.l.
- Bianalisi S.p.A.
- Cerba HC Italia S.r.l.
- Allelica S.r.l.
- Garofalo Health Care S.p.A.
- Artsana Group
- 1000Farmacie
Work highlights
- Assisted Kedrion and its parent company Sestant Internazionale on the global merger control aspects (except the US) of a complex transaction whereby PE fund Permira and Sestant acquire joint control over Kedrion – currently solely controlled by Sestant – and Bio Products Laboratory Limited.
- Assisted Philogen S.p.A., an Italian-Swiss company active in the biotechnology sector, for all negotiation aspects - including the IP profiles - concerning the licensing agreement with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited for commercializing Philogen’s specialty product, Nidlegy™ (Daromun) in the territories of Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Nidlegy™.
- Advised 1000 Farmacie, an Italy based company that operates an online shopping platform intended to offer a wide range of pharmaceutical products, in its €15 million financing.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jean-Paule Castagno, Attilio Mazzilli