Fasken

Fasken has a premier life sciences practice that excels in commercial and regulatory work for multinational and domestic life sciences clients. The firm also excels in corporate M&A and IP litigation, enabling it to full advise clients on the full gamut of life sciences issues. The team has been key to introducing new cutting-edge medical technologies and drugs into the Canadian market and led on complex drug pricing cases and drug listing challenges. Timothy Squire co-leads the practice from Toronto and is a regulatory life sciences expert who advises on health product regulation and market access. Co-head Mathieu Gagné resides in Montréal and is the go-to specialist for drug and health products, advising on legal issues from their creation to consumption. He also advises international pharmaceutical companies on drug insurance plans, clinical trails and drug pricing. Also in Montréal, Jean-Raphael Champagne advises on regulatory compliance issues and clinical trials, while Dara Jospé advises on launching new health products and food regulations. Ingrid VanderElst assists clients with a mix of regulatory and IP issues from Toronto. Roger A.C. Kuypers is based in Vancouver and handles IP-related issues as well as supply agreements for pharmaceutical clients.