The Zurich based group at Homburger assists a diverse client base of well-known international pharma and healthcare giants, notably including Novartis, Sandoz, and Sanofi Aventis. The team displays deep bench strength across a variety of areas, including patent enforcement actions against generics producers, and joint ventures. Practice co-head Dieter Gericke has longstanding expertise in transactional matters, including public takeovers, shareholder activism, and public M&A. Co-head Andri Hess regularly acts in IP disputes and arbitrations, whilst maintaining a strong focus on pharma regulatory issues and IT. Co-head Richard Stäuber is known for his vast knowledge of Swiss and European competition issues, acting for clients in merger control proceedings, distribution arrangements, and investigations.

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Key clients

  • Roche
  • Novartis
  • Sandoz
  • Syngenta
  • Eli Lilly
  • Nestlé
  • CSL
  • Illumina
  • Molecular Partners
  • Santhera Pharmaceuticals
  • PPF Group
  • Vifor Pharma
  • ADC Therapeutics
  • Bristol Myers-Squibb
  • Edwards Lifesciences
  • VectivBio
  • SOPHiA GENETICS
  • ArchiMed
  • Therachon
  • Zur Rose Group
  • Spectris
  • Atara Biotherapeutics
  • Apellis
  • Straumann
  • Sonova
  • Siegfried
  • Biognosys
  • Covis Pharma
  • IMA Medtech
  • BIOBank
  • Addex Therapeutics
  • Strides Pharma Science
  • Sanofi Aventis
  • Octapharma
  • Horizon Therapeutics plc
  • PHOENIX Pharma
  • Nice & Green
  • Amedis

Work highlights

  • Advised Zur Rose Group on regulatory matters in the sale of its Swiss business to Migros’ Medbase, and represented the client in merger control proceedings
  • Acted for Novartis, securing a landmark judgment in enforcing patents against generic JADENU (deferasirox) products.
  • Advised Santhera on its transformative exclusive outlicensing for vamorolone to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dieter Gericke, Andri Hess, Richard Stäuber

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