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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd handles a broad range of IP disputes, including validity and infringement actions, technology transfers, and clinical trial agreements, whilst advising on regulatory issues involving market surveillance and advertising restrictions. Philipp Groz and Lorenza Ferrari Hofer jointly lead the team in Zurich. Groz regularly represents clients in international arbitrations concerning supply and distribution agreements, in addition to handling IP disputes. Hofer is well versed in mandates involving product development and trade, specifically in relation to data protection and IP. Pascal Hubli maintains a strong transactional practice, handling numerous public takeovers and corporate restructurings.

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  • ‘Dr. Lorenza Ferrari Hofer treats matters very efficiently and knows how to staff her team to perfectly suit the clients needs.’

  • ‘Calm, matter-of-fact approach to the client and explaining the whole situation to them. Always willing to work to find as positive a solution as possible.’

Key clients

  • AbbVie
  • Addlife AB
  • Bayer AG
  • BioNTech
  • Zimmer Biomet
  • AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG
  • Ascensia Diabetes Care
  • Cardinal Health
  • Celgene
  • CSL Behring AG
  • HeiQ Materials AG
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kinarus
  • LivaNova
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Shire International GmbH
  • Sonova
  • Iveric Bio
  • Santhera Pharmaceuticals
  • ZimVie
  • Dandelion
  • Asker Healthcare Group
  • Treetop Pharma
  • Novartis

Work highlights

  • Advised Swiss company Santhera Pharmaceuticals on exclusive license agreements for drug candidate vamorolone for North America with Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Representing and advising Novartis in the procedure initiated by the Swiss competition authorities regarding an alleged abuse of a dominant position based on the use of its patents in infringement procedures against a third party.
  • Advised Swiss health insurance provider CSS on the setup of a digital health platform for patients and health service providers, from AI based self-diagnosis to tele medicine services, and e-prescriptions, in joint venture with different other players.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Philipp Groz, LL.M.

Philipp Groz, LL.M.

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Philipp Groz is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution Groups. He represents clients in litigation before Swiss courts and in international arbitrations, and also sits as an arbitrator. He specializes in the fields of intellectual property, unfair competition, licensing and distribution and also advises clients on non-contentious matters in these fields. Philipp also assists clients in regulatory matters, particularly concerning life sciences, foods and consumer goods. Experience: Represented pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in various international arbitrations arising out of licensing and/or distribution agreements Represented medical device manufacturer in patent entitlement dispute before the Swiss Federal Patent Court Acted as counsel to telecommunication companies in various unfair competition proceedings before Swiss courts and authorities Advised consumer goods companies on various aspects of Swiss regulatory law (such as advertising, labeling, product liability, product recalls)

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Philipp Groz , Lorenza Ferrari Hofer 

Other key lawyers

David Mamane, Pascal Hubli