The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > Ireland > Healthcare and life sciences

‘Very customer-orientated team providing current legal advice, well connected globally.’

‘Sheena Doggett and David Widger are excellent, customer service-focused individuals.’

‘The team are always available, working extremely long hours at times of exacting deadlines, and can always be relied upon with very timely responses and support.’

‘Their knowledge of the overall landscape and background to similar cases ongoing in Ireland was extremely helpful and provided confidence during very testing times.’

‘Extremely friendly, approachable and excellent at explaining issues, especially the differences with the Irish system to English law. Despite the issues of being in another country their support was always timely, constant and professional.’

‘John Whelan is personable, commercially minded and calm in even the most stressful situations.’

‘This practice adopts a non-adversarial and solution-based approach to legal problems. Sinéad Kearney stands out because of her innovative use of alternative dispute resolution techniques.’

‘They provide a focused, deep level of knowledge in a very specialised area efficiently, working as a seamless team, so that immediate support is always quickly available. Olive Doyle provides outstanding leadership of this excellent team. Patrick McClean has been consistently helpful and timely in his response.’

‘Byrne Wallace is unique in its overall approach. It is one of the few law firms that truly takes a fully holistic approach to the practice of law and integrates legal solutions with practical, workable business solutions to make implementation and operation effective, efficient and compliant.’

‘Colin Sainsbury has impressed me with his client dedication. He approaches the attorney-client relationship like a business/legal partner and not just a lawyer. He is dedicated to overall client success and it shows in every interaction.’

‘Olive Doyle is a strong and experienced partner. She displays great confidence under pressure and achieves consistently good results for her clients. She is widely respected in court by colleagues, the bar and the bench. She is trusted and reliable. Her considerable experience comes through when she instructs or addresses the court.’

‘My experience with the healthcare and life sciences practice at ByrneWallace is that they provide a first-class service in their specialist area in concert with good attention to and understanding of a client’s broader legal requirements, all of which is backed up by a well-resourced, full-service firm with an ethos of attention to client needs. In short, specialist expertise, broad capability and attention to client circumstances combine for an excellent service. I find the team members consistently very competent, responsive, attentive to understanding and responding the client’s requirements, and, critically, they are a pleasure to work with.’

‘I particularly value Colin Sainsbury as a contact partner – I find him very approachable and his depth of expertise, perspective on the life sciences field, and openness to discuss specific needs as well as general concerns, together, give me confidence.’

‘Laura Greene is a top-class senior associate – very experienced, smart, highly skilled, a good communicator, affable, diligent, detailed, practical, responsive, and attentive to the client’s circumstances and needs. I greatly value Laura’s availability and the skill set she brings to the engagement.’

‘High-quality legal firm with a fully professional service. In all my dealings with Hayes Solicitors I have found them to be competent, efficient, personable and very discreet.’

‘I have dealt with many solicitors at Hayes, from trainees to senior partners. I have never been disappointed: professional, good knowledge of the subject matter, personable, efficient, accommodating and effective. Standout partners include Katy Meade, Louise O’Rourke, Caroline Crowley, Mary Hough, Martha Wilson and Stephen McGuinness.’

‘Hayes Solicitors’ healthcare and life sciences team are extremely professional in their approach, possess extensive experience, have vast, in-depth knowledge, and approach each case thoroughly, leaving no stone unturned. They are a top-tier firm in the industry.’

‘Caroline Crowley has a vast amount of experience and is extremely capable – a leader in the industry.’

‘Katy Meade and Louise O’Rourke are excellent.’

‘Very strong partners, very keenly aware of clients’ needs, forensic on detail and good at strategy. Very focused towards achieving the end results and know cases inside out.’

‘A good diverse team covering all aspects of legal knowledge required for our business.’

‘Michaela Herron is very proactive.’

‘Excellent service and advice provided by a professional team. Always a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Everyone I work with on the team delivers their work to a very high standard. Their advice is clear and concise. Special mention must be given to Kevin Power, who runs an excellent team. Ciara Deasy’s work is exceptional and her advice is so clearly set out from an early stage right to the end when dealing with negotiation of solicitor’s costs.’

‘Very broad scope. Experienced lawyers.’

‘Roddy Bourke stands out for his dedication to the case and the client. He is very experienced.’

‘Very capable team with an ability to be an adjunct to the in-house team and having a great insight into the business. Strong players at every level.’

‘David Lydon is superb as a partner to the business, is innovative and understands the broader commercial picture. Roddy Bourke is highly pragmatic.’

‘Great team. Amongst the best at life sciences in Ireland. Shane O’Brien is very easy to work with and provided good, practical advice.’

‘They are able to handle complex regulatory questions in the healthcare and life sciences sector, such as patient support programmes, advertising and clinical studies.’

‘Shane O’Brien has an in-depth sector expertise and is able to tackle a wide range of regulatory matters in the life sciences sector under local laws. I appreciate that he is prompt to answer any queries we may have and provides advice that is clear, actionable from a business perspective, but at the same time nuanced and showing the risks that a business may incur in case of non-compliance with the advice he provides.’

‘It has been a pleasure working with Fiona O’Beirne and Shane O’Brien. I have been particularly impressed by the level of detail with which they engaged with the technical (scientific) aspects of the case, including all of the expert evidence. Fiona and Shane have also been extremely diligent and responsive.’

‘Personal approach. Real passion on behalf of clients.’

‘Integrity. Practical approach. Innovative problem solving.’

‘No client is too small. They understand the sector well and treat all clients equally so that you feel they are totally committed. The team includes some young and very smart partners with lots of enthusiasm.’

‘Laura Scott is a real expert in IP matters in the industry.’

‘What makes the service provided by Aisling Gannon and her team stand out is their attention to deal, timely responses and collaborative approach, balanced with a firm approach when appropriate. They provide personal attention and are very approachable.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland’s healthcare and life sciences team possess extensive knowledge, experience and capability in their practice area. They have excellent professionals within the team who are extremely experienced, capable, thorough and provide significant confidence to clients in achieving the right results.’

‘Aisling Gannon is an outstanding leader in the healthcare and life sciences industry. She has a vast amount of knowledge, capability and intellect.’

‘Personal touch while exhibiting excellent professional competence across a wide range of countries.’

‘Tony McGovern uses a combination of commercial and legal expertise and a pragmatic approach to developing working solutions. He has a broad understanding and experience in negotiating hospital contracts for clinical studies in the EU.’

‘Understanding of the needs of the organisation and the requirements of different situations. Confident, pragmatic advice delivered in a timely and appropriate manner.’

‘Imelda Tierney and Padraic Brennan stand out for their availability and unstinting willingness to engage with the organisation to understand the issues and provide solutions. They have in-depth experience and knowledge of the area.’

‘Excellent practical advice. Fast turnaround time. Very strong in problem solving and addressing issues at an early stage.’

‘Padraic Brennan is an excellent adviser. Diarmuid Gavin also provides excellent industry-focused advice.’

‘A very personable firm with all of the capabilities of the larger firms.’

‘JP Gilmartin’s attention to detail has always been impressive and his appetite to get things done quickly and efficiently is something not shared with other firms I have worked with in the past. JP has a deep knowledge of the necessary moving pieces of life science start-up companies, particularly licensing and financing.’

‘RDJ know us inside out and are almost like in-house counsel.’

‘Sean O’Reilly leads the exceptional interfaces to RDJ for us.’

‘Marie Kinsella is a standout healthcare lawyer. She is not only exceptionally intelligent but very personable and no matter how complex the set of circumstances, she comes up with a solution and has a way of making the legal issues easy to understand.’

‘Good, clear legal advice in relation to legislation and its practical application for clinical practice. Their strength is a common-sense approach when requested to provide legal advice on complex issues for staff and management in the health service.’

‘Marie Kinsella at Philip Lee stands out due to her clarity, clear understanding of the law in practice, reliability and follow up. Her clear and supportive attitude makes her easy to communicate with. Finally, her accessibility has always been a standout feature. Philip Lee solicitors have proved to be partners where good safe advice guides a safe delivery of care to our service users.’

‘I have found the team in Philip Lee extremely professional, responsive to need and demand, and cognisant of the complexities of cases in healthcare that need to be assessed and managed individually.’

‘Marie Kinsella has consistently been a wealth of knowledge and an asset. Marie has always been approachable, responsive and clear with her advice, which allowed me in my role to make informed decisions and calculate potential outcomes and repercussions.’

‘The healthcare and life sciences department in Philip Lee is exceptional. The individuals on the team, including Anne Bateman and Ronan Dunne, are not only highly intelligent but have in-depth expertise in this area. They represent some of the biggest names in the pharma/life sciences sector in the world and, given the reasonably modest size of the firm, they punch above their weight.’

‘The practice has significant knowledge and experience in the legal aspects of healthcare such as informed consent, clinical reviews and case law. Legal advice is provided in a clear way and linked to the relevant policy and current legislation.’

‘Marie Kinsella has significant experience and expertise in the field of healthcare. She is very approachable and personable in her work. Her advice is considered, based on best practice and in line with current legislation, and is provided in a timely manner.’