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Matthew Felwick

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Work Department

Life Sciences

Position

Partner

Career

Matthew is a disputes Partner in the Global Product Law practice and is co-chair of our London life sciences team. Whether advising a life science company facing a group action in England or helping a global product manufacturer work through claims across Europe, Matthew’s extensive experience of complex, cross-border litigation means he gets the commercial context and quickly finds the best solution.

Matthew focuses on product liability and commercial disputes in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical devices industries. He is also experienced in the manufacturing, oil and gas, tobacco, and consumer goods sectors. Matthew helped one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies defend product liability claims and navigate a regulatory investigation following the voluntary withdrawal of a blockbuster product and he defended a global manufacturer to claims across a number of jurisdictions following the supply of products to customers in the life sciences sector. He is currently advising a biotech client on a claim against a CRO regarding the conduct of a large-scale multi-centre Phase III clinical trial.

Matthew has specialist experience required to defend clients from collective actions, having acted in a number of high profile Group Actions in the High Court relating to Vioxx, Blood Products, All Metal Hips, and Niger Delta Oil Spills. He regularly gives litigation and risk management advice to global companies including in respect of coronial inquests, regulatory investigations, and prosecutions and crisis management.

Matthew is described as ‘a rising star’ who ‘combines sharp intelligence with a strong commercial awareness’ by Legal 500 2017 where he is recognised for both Product Liability: defendant and Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology. Matthew is also recognised as one of the leading product lawyers in the UK by Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defence 2017.

Languages

English

Education

B.Sc., University of Edinburgh

L.P.C, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice

Pg.D.L., The College of Law, Guildford

Lawyer Rankings

London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare

(Next Generation Partners)

Matthew Felwick – Hogan Lovells International LLP

The ‘very strong‘ team at Hogan Lovells International LLP assists a varied client base consisting of healthcare, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies with bet-the-company cases and large licensing transactions. Practice co-head Jane Summerfield has vast regulatory expertise spanning clinical trials to reimbursement issues, with particular emphasis on gene therapies and digital health software. Described as ‘Mr. Realistic‘ by clients, patent litigator and co-head Stephen Bennett regularly assists clients with the defence of patents and supplementary certificate rights, while co-head Matthew Felwick is ‘very technical‘ and has deep knowledge surrounding product liability, often acting in group actions and coroner’s inquests. Rated by clients as ‘one of the best life science lawyers in the industry‘, Penny Powell has extensive expertise in M&A and partnering transactions, and counsel Elise Martin is noted for her experience in assisting clients with international regulation and commercial disputes. Having been promoted to partner in January 2023, Stella Wong utilises her medical background to act in disputes concerning biotec, pharmaceutical, and medical device patents.

London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant

(Leading individuals)

Matthew Felwick – Hogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP advises manufacturers and retailers across all sectors on the full range of product safety, sustainability and liability issues. The practice has experience of issues such as breast implants, nanotechnology, lithium ion batteries and power tools. Valerie Kenyon provides regulatory assistance and product compliance support in addition to working on a number of diesel emissions group actions. She co-heads the team with Matthew Felwick who handles cross-border and multi-party disputes across the life sciences, automotive and tobacco industries. Elise Martin works on medical device issues, while Lookman Rawat is well-versed in the tobacco industries.

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