Comprehensively covering both healthcare and life sciences, William Fry LLP‘s team advises on a diverse range of mandates. The life sciences team, led by Laura Scott, is particularly well-positioned to assist with large, complex, multi-jurisdictional patent litigation, product liability disputes and M&A. Scott has expertise in patent disputes, and Charleen O’Keeffe and Colette Brady are other go-to names for clients in the sector. Key components of the healthcare offering, which Margaret Muldowney leads, are representing healthcare clients in clinical, professional and healthcare-related product liability claims, as well as personal injury and clinical negligence claims. For product liability mandates, Mary Cooney is a key contact.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Mary Cooney is so responsive, pragmatic and just very easy to deal with. You can feel confident that you're receiving top-tier legal advice in a digestible and commercially conscious form.’
- ‘William Fry's healthcare and life sciences team are, in a word, excellent! The strength of the team is probably best typified by their ability to collaborate seamlessly, which greatly facilitates the provision of outstanding service to their clients.'
- ‘Margaret Muldowney, Mary Cooney and Barry Murphy, individually and collectively, stand above their peers in the provision of healthcare and life sciences legal services. Their knowledge, experience and dedication are second to none. I am always impressed with the manner in which they consistently exceed clients' expectations in delivering excellent service.’
- ‘Laura Scott goes above and beyond for the client. She has an excellent strategic sense and always seeks to ensure that clients are fully advised of their options and the advantages and disadvantages attendant on each.’
- 'Colette Brady is a wonderfully energetic, efficient and clear-sighted lawyer. John Sugrue's appreciation of the nuances of the law is evident from everything he does. They are very pleasant to work with and extremely sensitive to clients' needs.’
- 'The legal knowledge, practical know-how, and meticulous attention to detail is second to none. The William Fry life sciences team demonstrate an unusually high degree of legal expertise and strategic insight. They consistently deliver, and go above and beyond.’
Key clients
- Clinical Pathology Laboratories Inc
- Advanced Bionics AG
- Medical Protection Society
- DCC plc
- EQT Life Sciences
- MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland Limited
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Eli Lilly
- Veryan Medical
- Bayer Cropscience
- Bayer GmbH
- AstraZeneca
Work highlights
Acting for Bayer GmbH in defence of patent revocation proceedings brought by Sandoz AG and Rowex Ltd concerning a patent which protects Bayer's blockbuster anticoagulant product rivaroxaban.
Advised DCC plc on its proposed sale of its healthcare division to HealthCo Investment Limited.
Acting for CPL, a US screening laboratory, part of the global Sonic Healthcare Group, with global insurers, in over 150 claims alleging delays in cancer diagnoses.
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Practice head
Laura Scott; Margaret Muldowney
Other key lawyers
Charleen O'Keeffe; Colette Brady; Mary Cooney; Barry Murphy; John Sugrue