Norton Rose Fulbright has a strong nationwide life sciences practice that excels in corporate and commercial matters as well as regulatory issues and litigation. The firm has experience advising life sciences clients on licensing and collaboration agreements, M&A, fundraising and international transactions involving the US. The team also assists with a range of litigation from class actions to product liability, product recalls and patent-related issues. Over the last year, the practice has assisted life sciences companies with creating innovative partnerships, advising on agreements and regulatory compliance issues. The team is spearheaded from Vancouver by life sciences specialist Janet Grove who is ‘the trusted go-to counsel for all commercial matters’. She is well-versed in cross-border M&A, financing and licensing agreements. In Toronto, Vanessa Grant is well-known for her transactional prowess in the life sciences space, while Kristin Wall stands out for her IP and regulatory expertise. Randy Sutton splits his time between Toronto and Vancouver and leads pharmaceutical companies in defending against product liability class actions. Lastly, Toronto-based counsel Manpreet Singh is noted for her work advising clients on clinical trials, patient support programs and digital health.
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‘Norton Rose Fulbright provides incredible support to our life science company, including IP, regulatory support, litigation.’
‘Manpreet Singh is a fantastic lawyer, who provides pragmatic and timely advice in the life sciences space. She works closely with in-house counsel to assess potential risk and provide solutions. Randy Sutton is a pleasure to work with, an incredible litigator, and also provides thoughtful and timely advice related to life sciences.’
‘Knowledgeable on deals and counter-parties. The team is highly efficient!’
‘Janet Grove is very experienced, incredibly efficient and understands deal dynamics.'
‘The team at Norton Rose Fulbright goes above and beyond to meet their clients' needs. Not only is the team extremely talented with respect to their subject matter, but they are reliable and generally good people to work with. It's not easy to explain the complexities of the technical areas that they litigate, however they always manage to provide advice to clients in a way that is clear and can be understood by relevant parts of the business.’
‘In particular, Kristin Wall has been an amazing partner to work with. She always anticipates the needs of her clients. She is flexible and collegial and takes on significant responsibility while managing a busy IP practice. I cannot recommend her more.’
Key clients
- Cosciens Biopharma
- Eisai
- Gilead Sciences
- MedCurrent
- Zucara Therapeutics
- Siemens Healthineers
Work highlights
Advised Pfizer on the integration planning and internal reorganization in connection with its successful $43bn acquisition of Seagen.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Kristin Wall
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Manpreet Singh
Practice head
Janet Grove
Other key lawyers
Vanessa Grant; Kristin Wall; Randy Sutton; Manpreet Singh