Held up by some as a ‘strategic ally’, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero’s life sciences team is strongly weighted towards regulatory work, where it represents a growing roster of domestic and multinational corporations on market approvals, packaging and customs-related issues, among other compliance matters. The full-spectrum group also stands out for its ability to act in tandem with the wider firm’s IP practice to provide patent-related advice. Department head Karl Mutter is a life sciences specialist, who is recommended for his ’practical sense and commercial and corporate instinct’. Associate director Luz Helena Vargas is an increasingly prominent name for sanitary regulations, with strong skill sets in market approvals, labelling and advertising matters.
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‘Karl Mutter is an extraordinary lawyer, who supports us on a wide variety of matters. We can always count on Karl and his team to resolve complex issues not only in Colombia but also in other countries. Karl’s practical sense and commercial and corporate instinct make his team a strategic ally.’
‘The firm’s extensive network of contacts has helped us resolve matters in other jurisdictions as well as Colombia.’
‘The firm stands out for the specialty of each of the teams in its field. We also highlight the interaction between the different teams and its ability to always provide support.’
‘We value lawyers for: their empathy with the client — they do not demonstrate any type of superiority; their commitment — they act as if they were part of the company to which they provide the service; their very good knowledge, but also their ability to recognise when they do not know.’
Key clients
- Ferrero
- Maison Johannes Boubee
- Lohmann & Rauscher
- Dr Reddy's
- Riopaila Castilla
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Savvy
- Decathlon
- Nutriset
- Kellogg’s
Work highlights
Advised Nutriset on regulatory matters in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.
Advised Ferrero on its transition to new labelling, following new regulations for nutritional labelling for foodstuffs.
Advised Mercado Libre on establishing procedures for products subject to control by regulatory authorities, including pharmaceutical products, dietary supplements and cosmetics, among others.
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Leading associates
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Luz Helena Vargas
Practice head
Karl Mutter