ALTIUS’ houses a multidisciplinary life sciences team which excels in contentious, regulatory and transactional mandates. Clients, who praise the 'excellent service' which is provided to them, are very active in the pharmaceuticals, biotech and agri-food industries. The practice is co-led by Christophe Ronse, an IP and patent specialist with extensive litigation experience; Philippe de Jong, who focuses on patents, plant variety rights, and regulatory issues; and Kirian Claeyé, who advises on patents and parallel trade.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We are very pleased with the exceptional services provided by Altius. Their team, and in particular Kirian Claeyé, has demonstrated a profound knowledge of the regulatory landscape and an impressive understanding of the various stakeholders involved.'
- ‘People and knowledge. Translation of the law to practical, clear advice.’
- ‘Medium-sized firm, meaning availability and great knowledge of the pharma business and local trends.’
- ‘Christophe Ronse is calm, reassuring, available, and thinks out of the box.’
- ‘Quick advice and deep knowledge of the applicable regulations.’
- ‘Kirian Claeyé is hands down the most knowledgeable lawyer in the Belgian life sciences industry.’
Key clients
- AbbVie
- Alexion
- Anicura
- Applied Medical
- Azelis
- Bayer Cropscience
- Bayer Pharma
- Beiersdorf
- Biocartis
- Bolton Adhesives
- Easyfairs
- Equine America
Work highlights
Represents Novartis regarding the Belgian Health Insurance Institute’s initiative to decrease the price and reimbursement basis of its medicinal products Certican® and Votubia®, given the availability on the market of generic versions of still another Novartis product Afinitor®.
Regularly advises Mitsui AgriScience, a key global agrochemical player within the Mitsui & Co. group, on compliance with EU and Belgian regulations for plant protection products and biostimulants.
Representing Bayer in legal proceedings before the Brussels Dutch-language first instance court against the Belgian State and the Health Insurance Institute over a pricing and reimbursement dispute concerning a Bayer medicinal product affected by the market presence of generics.
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Practice head
Christophe Ronse; Philippe de Jong; Kirian Claeyé