Fangda Partners maintains a strong position in the life sciences and healthcare market, providing a comprehensive offering that spans asset transactions, licensing, and M&A-related work. The practice is led from the Shanghai office by seasoned trio Josh Shin, Diana Li and Michael Han. Shin has a particular specialism in corporate and commercial law and is sought out by pharma and life sciences sector clients, while Li focuses on M&A, private equity and foreign direct investments dedicated to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and bioscience industries. Han is well-versed in joint ventures, horizontal and vertical arrangements and antitrust litigation. Other key lawyers include Henry He, who excels in complex cross-border transactions involving IP, strategic partnerships and clinical trial operational matters. Bella Wang is noted for her expertise in corporate and commercial transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Henry He is very familiar with licensing, outsourcing and partnerships in the pharmaceutical industry, and he also has notable experience working with clients, which allows him to communicate better with clients and quickly understand their needs.'
- 'Diana Li stands out for her cutting-edge knowledge in the life sciences field and her experience in cross-border transactions, particularly in the design of License-Out clauses (such as regional rights protection and bankruptcy clauses) and the innovation of the NewCo model, demonstrating depth and accurately matching the needs of pharmaceutical companies going global. Her services are significantly ahead of the industry in terms of efficient collaboration and dynamic risk control capabilities.'
Key clients
- AstraZeneca
- Abbvie
Work highlights
Assisting MSD to enter an exclusive global license to develop, manufacture and commercialise LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova.
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Bella Wang
Practice head
Josh Shin; Diana Li; Henry He
Other key lawyers
Henry He; Bella Wang