Jaspreet Takhar
Baker McKenzie‘The ’skilled, multi-faceted and solution-orientated’ team at Baker McKenzie pulls together a strong offering combining transactional and regulatory expertise across the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Phelim O’Doherty heads up the team and is geared to handle work such as cross-border M&A, joint ventures and licensing arrangements. Jane Hobson’s transactional expertise is relied upon by the likes of Galapagos,among others. Joanna Ludlam has a proven track record in leading complex investigations and is praised for her ‘dedication to accuracy’. Industry code compliance and digital health applications are core areas of activity for Julia Gillert, while Alexander Gee is active across a range of transactional work and is noted for his ’deep knowledge and experience’. Hiroshi Sheraton has left the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘We have worked with the team around Alexander Gee on a UK-DE M&A transaction, where we were on the buy side. The team was very skilled and hands-on and kept a constructive negotiation with the sellers even during very bumpy phases of the process.'
‘Alexander Gee stood out for his deep knowledge and experience and his very pragmatic way of balancing risk and legal costs in hedging such risks. Alexander was instrumental in also closely working with the German counterpart and was leading significant parts of the discussions.’
‘Skilled, multi-faceted and solution-orientated.’
- 'Focused on achieving value-added transactions without compromising client outcomes or technical expertise.’
‘Proficient, efficient, engaging and knowledgeable about the client's company (including ways of working). Teams are fun to work with.’
- 'Patrick Edwards is extremely strong and efficient. He provides thoughtful advice and consistently delivers to the highest possible standards.’
‘The firm's key capabilities include a deep understanding of legal intricacies, a practical problem-solving approach, and the ability to provide accurate legal advice.’
‘Joanna Ludlam, Julia Gillert and other team members I worked with are distinguished by their dedication to accuracy and a practical approach to legal matters.'
Key clients
- Ariceum Therapeutics
- Bacthera
- Baxter
- Biogen
- Donaldson
- eMed
- Galapagos NV
- GED Capital
- GSK
- ICON plc
- Johnson & Johnson
- Lyra Health
- Inceptua
- Thriva Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Galapagos NV on their sale of the Jyselca business, the trade name of the drug Filgotinib for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, for €170m to Alfasigma.
- Advised eMed on its successful acquisition of the UK assets of the distressed Babylon Health group from its administrators, Alvarez & Marsal.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Phelim O'Doherty