
SaúdeLaw is lauded for its ‘extensive knowledge of the health, pharma and life sciences ecosystems in Mexico’, the team of ’excellent lawyers’ is well-placed to handle regulatory, transactional and contentious mandates for local and multinational industry players. Firm founder Christian López-Silva is the key contact, and he is the founding president of the Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical and Sanitary Regulation. López-Silva’s expertise spans, pharma, medical devices, cosmetics and clinical research services. Gerardo Calderón specialises in antitrust, competition and consumer law.
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Testimonials
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- 'As a boutique firm, they have a wide scope for manoeuvre and a speed and agility that larger firms do not have. Their understanding and customisation of both their economic and service proposition was a key point in allowing us to work with them without lowering standards.'
- 'The firm's partners and lawyers have extensive knowledge of the health, pharma and life sciences ecosystems in Mexico. In particular, Christian López-Silva has extensive experience that allows him to issue recommendations that go beyond the script and that were not contemplated prior to his services.'
Key clients
- AbbVie
- Eli Lilly
Work highlights
Assisted Estée Lauder with a comprehensive regulatory assessment of over 50 products from its newly acquired Deciem business.
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Practice head
Christian López-Silva
Other key lawyers
Gerardo Calderón

