Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s team advises leading global clients across a broad range of sectors, including life sciences, consumer goods, technology, media, telecoms, and sport. Buoyed by the firm’s strong regulatory and IP expertise, the team regularly handles complex commercial arrangements with multi-jurisdictional elements, such as cross-border supply chains, licensing and collaboration agreements, sponsorship and brand partnerships, and strategic outsourcing. Richard Welfare, who has been especially active in the sports industry, is adept at handling complex commercial contracts related to supply chains and cross-border arrangements. Penny Powell demonstrates exceptional expertise in advising clients in the life sciences industry. Oliver Wilson is active in the space and forms a core part of the firm’s sport and media offering.
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Testimonials
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‘Richard Welfare, Alistair Shaw and Andrea Constantine have a very commercial mindset, allowing them to advise a business in a way that is most helpful and pragmatic.’
‘Richard Welfare, Alistair Shaw, and Andrea Constantine are all highly motivated, talented, and frankly fun to work with. They are very approachable.'
Work highlights
Advised Novartis on the restructuring of contractual arrangements with respect to a European manufacturing and distribution network of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET) scans.
Advised Molecular Partners on their collaboration.
Advised Asahi on its sponsorship of the Rugby World Cup (covering the 2025 and 2029 Women’s tournament and 2027 Men’s tournament).
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Richard Welfare; Penny Powell
Other key lawyers
Oliver Wilson