Dentons advises clients from all sides of the healthcare and life sciences sector, including public and private bodies. The firm leverages its multidisciplinary practice to draw the requisite expertise for each matter brought by a client, from corporate to administrative. The head of the practice is Luca Pocobelli, who is greatly experienced in assisting major domestic and international clients on corporate and M&A matters related to healthcare and life sciences. Within the practice, Ilaria Gobbato advises clients through public procurement procedures and project financing.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Real dealmakers, without exposing clients to hidden risks; full practice coverage; hands-on attitude; 100% committed to the client; excellent network in the life-science industry (Italy and abroad).’

  • 'They know very well the market and they can offer always a good balance between cost and result.'

  • ‘The strengths are certainly the speed of responses and the possibility of having experienced professionals in different fields within the same firm.’

  • ‘Luca Pocobelli, in addition to his undisputed skills, has the human relationship established that makes all the difference.'

  • 'In the firm there is fast, experienced partners in a wide variety of fields. This is essential for a company that needs support in different areas.’

Key clients

  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Fujifilm Italia
  • Cerba HealthCare
  • ArchiMed SAS
  • Alliance Medical
  • Quinta Capital SGR
  • Amdipharm (Advanz Pharma)
  • Newron Pharmaceuticals
  • Affidea

Work highlights

  • Advising Cerba HealthCare, a leading group that invests in the laboratory diagnostics sector across Europe, on several acquisitions (more than 200 in 2014 – 2023 period), including the recent acquisition of Centro Diagnostico Gamma S.r.l., a laboratory group operating in Calabria.
  • Assisting ArchiMed, a French private equity fund focused on the healthcare industry, in connection with the sale of Micromed Holding SAS, a global provider of neurophysiology solutions, to Natus Medical Incorporated, a leading provider of medical device solutions focused on the screening, diagnosis and treatment of central nervous and sensory system disorders.
  • Assisting Alliance Medical, a European leading diagnostic imaging company, in relation to the acquisition of Luccioli, a company operating a major multi-specialty medical and diagnostic centre in Italy.

Lawyers

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Dentons
Ilaria is a Partner in Dentons' Milan office and a member of the Public Law and Regulatory practice. She deals with public law assisting (in and out the Court) private clients in all the matters involving public entities. She has a deep knowledge of the infrastructure and health care sector. She focuses on public procurement matters, assisting clients that participate in Italian public procurement bids for supply, services, concession of public service, construction and management under project financing, as well as in entrusting of local public services, providing legal assistance in relation to the various phases of the tender procedure and the performance of the awarded agreement. Moreover, with specific reference to the Life Sciences sector, Ilaria has also gained an extensive experience in the health care and pharmaceutical sector, with specific reference to the Life Sciences sector, the authorization and accreditation decree, dealing with all the issues related to their transfer in the field of corporate transactions involving private facilities providing health and socio-medical services (as part of the national health system) and the so-called pharmaceutical pay-back.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luca Pocobelli

Other key lawyers

Ilaria Gobbato