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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Testimonials

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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