The ‘highly specialised’ team at Uría Menéndez maintains its stellar reputation for handling the full gamut of issues within the healthcare and life sciences spaces. In addition to assisting clients with their internal public procurement policies, the group advises investors on their public-private relationships, and regulatory issues surrounding the promotion of medicines. Teresa Paz-Ares and Montiano Monteagudo co-lead the team from Madrid and Barcelona respectively. Paz-Ares has extensive expertise in corporate and M&A transactions in the life sciences sector, while Monteagudo acts for numerous global pharma laboratories in disputes involving copyright and patents. Beatriz Cocina in Madrid regularly advises medtech, healthcare, and biotech clients on a broad range of mandates, including pricing and market access, promotional disputes, and financing. Working out of the Barcelona office, Francisco Javier García is noted for his deep knowledge of IP issues, with particular emphasis on privacy, unfair competition litigation and drug advertising.
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‘Highly qualified and updated professionals.’
‘The Uría Menéndez team is highly specialised in life sciences sector. They know perfectly all the regulations that apply to the technical and legal context and study matters in great detail and depth. They also collaborate closely and directly with the client, in real time, maximising the chances of success. Compared to other firms, they are much more rigorous, thorough and efficient.’
‘Ingrid Pi stands out for her knowledge of the subject, and the general and specific regulatory framework, as well as her detailed and precise analysis of the situation, working with professionalism and honesty.’
‘Quality, commitment, rigour and knowledge of the sector at a level that is difficult to match.’
‘The positives are its knowledge of the industry and its problems. The rigour with which the team analyses and resolves the doubts and problems that arise.’
‘The team is extremely knowledgeable of the regulatory legal framework, masterminding the conundrums and complexity of the pricing system throughout Spain. My first point of call for regulatory advice in Spain.’
‘Beatriz Cocina is not only knowledgeable of regulatory issues but she also has an in-depth knowledge of the way the pharma industry operates and she is used to interact with the regulatory authorities and bodies in Spain. She is prompt to revert and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- GSK
- Novartis
- PharmaMar
- Lilly
- Laboratorios Rovi
- Janssen-Cilag
- Sanofi
- Farmaindustria
- Gilead Sciences.
- Nordic Pharma
- Galenicum Health
- Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare
- Grandvision Spain
- Laboratorios Servier
- Astrazeneca
- Bioibérica
- Nador Cott Protection
- Ecología y Protección Agrícola
- Laboratorios ViiV
- NextChance Invest
Work highlights
- Advising various pharmaceutical companies and the Pharmaceutical Industry Association (Farmaindustria) on matters related to the possibility of promoting medicines pending a resolution on price and reimbursement, which has traditionally been banned in Spain.
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Practice head
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Teresa Paz-Ares, Montiano Monteagudo