NautaDutilh provides full-service support to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, and healthcare clients across the Benelux region. It is adept at offering regulatory advice as well as handling complex M&A deals, cross-border litigation, financing matters and IP mandates. Co-head Florence Verhoestraete specialises in patent, trade secrets, trademark and unfair competition disputes in the life sciences sector, while co-head Philippe Remels brings extensive experience in M&A, private equity and corporate transactions in the healthcare sector.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great life science experience on all matters relating to BD, M&A, IP and Fundraising/ VC investment.’
  • ‘Philippe Remels is, as always, an outstanding client manager, very balanced and pragmatic in his advice, calm in a crisis.'
  • ‘Florence Verhoestraete is a very thoughtful and effective IP lawyer. An absolute pleasure to work with.'
  • 'Philippe Remels is a superb dealmaker with longstanding experience in the life sciences and healthcare sector.’

Key clients

  • Azalea Vision
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
  • Flanders.bio
  • GSK
  • Morrow
  • Nyxoah
  • VIB (Flemish Institute for Biotechnology)
  • Vico Therapeutics International
Practice head

Florence Verhoestraete; Philippe Remels

Other key lawyers

Vincent Wellens; Stef Feyen