Clients from a wide range of industries turn to the healthcare and life sciences group at A&L Goodbody LLP for its full-service offering, which is particularly noted for its strength advising on large transactions, patent litigation, regulatory enforcement and structuring and funding advice for entities. Cliona Christle leads the practice and frequently advises on EU and Irish pharmaceutical and healthcare regulatory frameworks and compliance issues, alongside co-head Ronan Lyons, who focuses on M&A, corporate finance and private equity matters. John Whelan and Róise Nic Ghráinne are other key team members, bringing experience in technology and privacy, and regulatory and litigation matters respectively.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The institutional knowledge within A&L Goodbody for US life sciences companies looking to expand into Europe is unmatched. They leverage their deep experience with practical and actionable advice to respond directly to client queries and predict things clients wouldn't otherwise consider.’
- ‘Ronan Lyons is a pleasure to work with. He works with urgency, is ultra detail oriented and resourceful, and offers a real world view on how to execute our plans in a business-focused and risk-adjusted manner.’
- ‘Stephen Quinliven is an outstanding professional who understands his clients well and supports them fully.’
- ‘A&L Goodbody distinguishes itself through a rare combination of technical precision, reliability, and a consistently courteous manner of working. In our cooperation we have experienced a team that delivers highly accurate legal analysis and communicates it in a way that is clear and workable in cross-border contexts.'
- ‘The individuals at A&L Goodbody impress with their combination of technical excellence, clear judgment, and a collaborative way of working. We have always found them approachable and helpful, which makes cooperation across jurisdictions particularly effective.'
- ‘Ronan Lyons was highly professional and thoughtful in his approach. Deep subject matter expertise with a unique ability to see both the strategic and execution related opportunities. Both he and the team were proactive, thorough and timely in their interactions with our group.’
Key clients
- Solventum Corporation
- ZAVA Global GmbH
- Endo Inc
- Five Arrows
- Smith & Nephew plc
- Genseq Diagnostics Limited
- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals plc
- MeiraGTx
- Medtronic plc
- GH Research plc (GHRS)
- Fountain Healthcare
- Felix Pharmaceuticals PVT limited
Work highlights
Assisted Endo Inc on all aspects of Irish law related to its $6.7bn merger with Mallinckrodt plc and the subsequent spin-off of the generic drug and injectables businesses, Par Health.
Advised ZAVA Global GmbH on the Irish healthcare regulatory and data privacy aspects of the sale of its digital healthcare business to US listed company Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
Advised Solventum on the sale to Thermo Fisher, Inc of Solventum’s Purification & Filtration business for approximately $4bn in cash.
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Practice head
Cliona Christle; Ronan Lyons
Other key lawyers
John Whelan; Sheena Doggett; Alan Casey; Stephen Quinliven; Andrea Hannon; Róise Nic Ghráinne