The team at Mills & Reeve LLP is noted for its ‘expert background’ and ’vast experience’ and often acts for a diverse range of pharma and diagnostic companies, research charities, and investors on fundraising matters. James Fry leads the team, and is noted for his deep knowledge of IP licensing and medicinal product promotional work. Promoted to partner in May 2024, Stephanie Caird draws on her prior in-house experience at major life sciences companies to advise on the regulatory aspects of clinical trials and research collaborations. Zickie Lim leads the firm’s venture capital and equity investments practice, utilising his longstanding experience to assist on major university spin outs.
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Testimonials
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‘Vast experience in dealing with similar cases, and fast and reliable advice as a result of those experiences.’
‘Expert background in given areas -such as life science, precision fermentation & food in general.’
‘Good integration across the teams and good partner level involvement.’
‘Zickie Lim - great knowledge of the industry and of deal mechanics/negotiations. Good turn around time and good communication.'
'James Fry - great industry knowledge and able to see the bigger picture. Focuses on the things that really matters.’
Key clients
- GSK
- Illumina
- CMR Surgical
- Sanger Institute
- Neurocrine Biosciences
- F-star Therapeutics
- Coloplast
- NRG Therapeutics
- PhoreMost
- Sitryx Therapeutics
- Calypso Biotech
- Sphere Bio
Work highlights
Advised Illumina on its groundbreaking pilot proteomics program to analyse 50,000 UK Biobank samples in collaboration with deCODE Genetics, Standard BioTools, Tecan, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, and Novartis.
Advising Ennogen on its acquisition of intellectual property and regulatory rights portfolio in respect of a number of licensed medicines from a large pharmaceutical company.
Advised on the sale of the entire issued share capital of HD Clinical (SaMD developer).
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
James Fry
Other key lawyers
Stephanie Caird; Zickie Lim