Carla Calderón
Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C.The life sciences department at Baker McKenzie Abogados, S.C. is now led by senior associate Carla Calderón, following the departure of practice area veteran Christian Lopez- Silva in June 2024, to establish his own boutique. The practice group remains specialised in multiple areas of law crucial to businesses in the life sciences, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, and clients include a number of global market leaders. Recent highlights have included business separations in a variety of sectors, as well as some of the standout M&A in the Mexican life sciences sector. Complex regulatory assessments and IP litigation are further areas of strength for the team. Calderón has ‘deep knowledge of regulations’, regularly advising on matters at the intersection of regulatory, data privacy and IP for a diverse client portfolio. A multi-disciplinary team assists Calderón with different issues: Marina Hurtado-Cruz is the name to note for patent matters; Roberto Macias is a transactional lawyer with experience in life sciences; Jorge Ambriz adds foreign trade and customs knowledge; and Roberto Cardona is the contact for administrative litigation in this area, following the departure of Fernando Robles-Pesqueira to a freelance role in February 2024.
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‘The quality and level of detail in analysis and proposals.’
‘In my perception, they are a team that stands out for its professional development and the thoroughness of its work.’
‘The team has personnel specialized in cosmetic regulation, which is precisely what I need and which puts them above other offices.’
‘Carla Calderón has proven to be a highly qualified person, very committed and supportive of our needs. Their deep knowledge of regulations has allowed us to successfully resolve various issues with the health authority.’
‘The versatility of the team has allowed us to face the challenges of our industry from different perspectives, always ensuring regulatory compliance.’
‘Highly qualified, with in-depth knowledge of health regulation in particular and law in general.’
‘We admire their professional preparation.’
‘Baker McKenzie's life sciences practice is an integrated and dynamic team with capabilities to provide agile, precise and oriented responses to client needs. This is a task that requires detailed planning, as well as supervision during execution. Especially because each case has its particularities and deserves some flexibility on the part of the lawyers of each jurisdiction to adapt to the response model.’
Key clients
- ICU Medical
- Baxter
- Biogen
- Kenvue
- AbbVie
- Beckton Dickinson
- Danone
- Abbott
- Perkin Elmer
- Takeda
- Edwards Life Sciences
- Alnylam
- Regeneron
- Mondelez
- Icon
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Moderna
- Embecta
- Haleon
- eMed
- Johnson & Johnson
Work highlights
- Assisted AbbVie with its acquisition and integration of Allergan's branded Picasso Project.
- Assisted Becton Dickinson with a separation that resulted in the new company Embecta.
- Assisting Baxter with its separation of its kidney dyalisis business and the creation of a new company called Vantive.
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.
Carla Calderon