INDUSTRY
Life Sciences
& Healthcare
The life sciences and healthcare industry is growing across Central and Eastern Europe. Indeed, the region is poised to become a major centre of healthcare research and manufacturing in the coming years. Many universities conduct cutting-edge life sciences research and there has been a significant increase in companies manufacturing drugs and other healthcare materials in the region. This creates significant opportunities for companies and investors in the region and beyond.
Our experts advise clients on all phases of their projects, from R&D to manufacturing and sales. We can offer help on a wide range of legal issues, including intellectual property and data protection, compliance and enforcement, litigation, transactions and public procurement. We can also help companies navigate the strict regulations governing the industry and advise them on antitrust and competition issues.
References
We represented the shareholder of a leading company in the field of genetics and reproductive medicine in the Czech Republic in connection with the sale of its shares to a leading European player in reproductive medicine and women's care in return for cash and shares in the purchaser.
We advised a major Czech pharmaceutical company on contractual documentation related to clinical trials, advertising medicinal products and other marketing activities, contractual obligations and labour law.
We advised Alexion Pharma Czech on public procurement issues connected with the company's participation in public procurement procedures for the supply of medicinal products.
Long-term representation of VERMONT s.r.o. during the development of a specialized medical facility in Zábřeh - Alzheimer's center with a capacity of 450 beds built in 2017-18, and its lease to the operator. In November and December 2021, we assisted the client in transferring the lease and negotiating with the current long-term tenant Alzheimercentrum from the Creditas Group in change of control and takeover of the facility by Penta Hospitals, a major provider of health and social services in the Czech Republic. The key issues in this transaction were guarantees and maintaining the terms of the lease. The facility in Zábřeh is one of the large providers of care for clients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
