Primarily based in Bern, the team at Kellerhals Carrard handles the full gamut of life sciences and healthcare mandates involving price differentiation and information governance issues, and research and development (R&D) agreements. Co-leading the practice, Jörg von Manger-Koenig is known for his longstanding expertise in advising clients on corporate management issues, and co-head Claudio Helmle is known for his ‘exceptional’ knowledge of reimbursement and product recalls within the biotech and pharma spaces. Working out of the Basel office, co-head Nicolas Mosimann has ample expertise in advising pharma, biotech, and healthtech startups on manufacturing agreements and licensing mandates. Thomas Eichenberger acts for a variety of clients, including doctors and hospitals on product liability issues.
Testimonials
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‘The team has broad legal knowledge, and is able to dive deep, and have specialised resources as required. The team is very reactive to their clients and has always found solutions that are adapted to our needs.’
‘Very professional, very fast, and very thorough; They really want to understand their client's business and its needs to adopt their approach of legal counseling.’
‘Claudio Helmle is very competent, always supportive and responsive. ’
‘Kellerhals not only offers exceptional, in-depth expertise, but they bring a business-oriented mindset, determined to find the best possible solution for the client in the most efficient way.’
‘Claudio Helmle has exceptional, in-depth expertise on healthcare matters. He is always easy to reach and fully dedicated to finding the best possible solution in the most efficient way. In addition to his excellent legal understanding he demonstrates a keen business acumen.’
‘Claudio is very approachable, flexible and competent. I feel like he is part of the inhouse team. He is very good in giving pragmatic feedback and communicating directly to the business. Perfect mix between know-how and pragmatism, overall a very amicable colleague.’
‘The key members of their life sciences team previously worked for big pharma companies or for the Federal Office of Public Health, so they know the sector very well.’
Key clients
- Actelion Pharmaceuticals
- ALK-Abelló
- Biokema
- Eli Lilly
- Entrydell SA
- Fondation EuroVacc
- Fondation Health Sciences e-Training
- Gebro Pharma AG
- Gene Predictis SA
- Gilead Sciences Switzerland Sàrl
- Interpharma
- MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG
- Vifor Pharma AG
- Ypsomed Holding AG
- Biognosys AG
- Pharmaledger Association
- Cellestia
- Neurim Pharmaceuticals
- Zuger Kantonsspital
- Medtronic
- Roche
- zahnarztzentrum.ch
- KPT Versicherungen
- Takeda
Work highlights
- Assisted Roche with understanding and adhering to the Swiss healthcare legislation and supporting them in reimbursement matters and assisting them in navigating competition law.
- Advising MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, on clinical trials, including the negotiation of the master service agreement with ICONN (the CRO), the negotiation of the global clinical trial insurance policies, the negotiation of all clinical trial agreements and letter of indemnifications with all site organizations and additional agreements with members of committees, key opinion leaders and other individuals, including strategic advice on data protection matters and selected regulatory aspects.
- Assisting Novartis’ Swiss subsidiary with market access & reimbursement as well as in the area of early access, anti-corruption, and contract law.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jörg von Manger-Koenig, Claudio Helmle, Nicolas Mosimann