The practice group at Garrigues acts for clients across a broad range of sectors - including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, food and beverages, dietary supplements, alcoholic beverages and tobacco - and provides advice across the full product lifecycle, from manufacture through to commercialisation and post-sale matters (including support with importation, warehousing, transportation, distribution, advertising and marketing). The team also advises on product liability, consumer protection issues and corporate transactions in the life sciences segement. Practice leadership is shared between José Alberto Campos, who specialises in international trade and customs, tax and life sciences matters; and Juan Luis Serrano, who focuses on IP, administrative law and regulatory work in the healthcare sector. Following the May 2026 departure of María Luisa Mendoza, Mariajosé Ayala, who supports on advisory and contentious life science mandates, is the name to note at principal associate level.
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Key clients

  • British American Tobacco
  • SeeGene
  • Procter & Gamble
  • OM Pharma
  • Tampico Beverages
  • Melaleuca
  • Shark Ninja
  • FEMSA-KOF
  • Amgen
  • Aspen Pharmaceuticals
  • Teva
  • Avantor Performance Materials
  • Yanbal
  • Asofarma - Grupo Admium

Work highlights

Advised a medical device manufacturer on the regulatory requirements related to a spin-off.
Advised a US cigarette manufacturer on the requirements to import finished cigarettes for the Mexican market.
Advised a pharmaceutical company on the requirements that must be met in Mexico to carry out clinical trials for new products.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

José Alberto Campos; Juan Luis Serrano

Other key lawyers

Mariajosé Ayala