The capabilities of the life sciences practice at Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. take in M&A transactions, the provision of regulatory advice on pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical device and consumer products matters. The team has noted experience in clinical trials, litigation before administrative authorities, and the manufacturing, packaging and export of pharmaceutical products. A recent highlight saw the team advise Daesang Corporation on including one of their products as a natural flavouring additive under the Mexican legal and regulatory applicable framework. Leadership is shared between Leonel Pereznieto, whose broad practice encompasses M&A, compliance and insurance law; and counsel Guillermo Govela, who draws on experience acting as general legal counsel for Mexico’s Federal Ministry of Health and specialises in regulatory law affecting healthcare and consumer products.
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Key clients
- Daesang Corporation
- AstraZeneca
- Zya Enzymes Limited
- Covington and Burling
- Campbells de México
- NotCo
- Novocure
- Bristol Myers Squibb de México
- Colgate Palmolive
- Pharma Law Solutions
Work highlights
Assisted AstraZeneca with an administrative challenge for the inclusion of one of its pharmaceutical products in the National Compendium of Health Supplies issued by the General Health Council of Mexico.
Advised Campbells de México on the advertising campaign of a new food product.
Represented Colgate Palmolive in the administrative litigation procedure to obtain marketing authorisations for medical devices.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Leonel Pereznieto; Guillermo Govela