Sidley Austin LLP

Food, Drug and Medical Device

Senior Counsel

MAURITS LUGARD leads Sidley’s Life Sciences team in Brussels, a part of Sidley’s premier Global Life Sciences group. Maurits has an uncommon wealth of experience in EU law, drawing on his tenure within the European Commission and on years of private practice in the regulatory capitals of Brussels and Washington, D.C.

Maurits’ practice focuses on helping clients navigate the complex web of EU and Member State rules and procedures with an emphasis on food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and biotechnology. He helps corporate clients and trade associations shape future legislation and advises on the complex legal issues of current regulations in areas such as pharmacovigilance (drug safety), clinical trials, marketing authorizations, advertising and promotional issues, labeling, and the application of the precautionary principle.