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Stephenson Harwood‘s team is skilled in addressing a range of issues for clients, including strategic collaborations, funding rounds, and life sciences M&A. The unit is led by the ’commercially astute’ Alexandra Pygall, whose practice spans partnering agreements and IP disputes linked to partnering deals. Dan Holland has deep knowledge of clinical and commercial supply agreements. Anthony Clare is equipped to handle public and private life sciences M&A. Early-stage research, collaboration and licensing agreements are key practice strengths of Naomi Leach.
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Testimonials
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‘The Stephenson Harwood life sciences team is a high-performing and knowledgeable group who follow industry trends closely and use their broad experience to advise clients appropriately.’
‘Alexandra Pygall is an excellent individual who has a very broad range of experience and interest across life sciences. She is highly skilled from a technical legal perspective but is also commercially astute and provides pragmatic advice. She works well with her junior members of staff and provides them with good client exposure. ’
Key clients
- Bicycle Therapeutics
- BioNTech
Work highlights
Acting on behalf of Primer Design Limited ("PD") and its French parent company, Novacyt S.A., in defending a £134m claim brought by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care ("DHSC") and PD's £81m counterclaim to recover sums due from DHSC under unpaid invoices.
Advised UCB Ventures, BGF and 4Bio Capital, who led the over-subscribed Series A funding round of $25million in ViaNautis Bio.