The life sciences practice group at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is frequently instructed by biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies seeking assistance with transactional, IP, competition law, and pricing and distribution matters. Irene Fernández Puyol heads up the team and specialises in regulatory mandates involving medicinal products, medical devices and healthcare services requirements and obligations. Also noted are Jesús Muñoz Delgado, who focuses on IP, and Barcelona-based Iñigo Igartua, who handles sector-related regulatory, marketing and antitrust matters. Rais Amils, who excels in matters involving pharma patents, joined from Pérez-Llorca in December 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Knowledge and availability.’
- ‘Irene Fernández Puyol, Rais Amils and Iñigo Igartua possess extensive technical knowledge in their specialities, as well as in the healthcare sector. They offer complete availability and prompt responses within agreed deadlines.’
- ‘Irene Fernández Puyol has an excellent knowledge of the life sciences sector; she has a pragmatic and business-oriented approach. Moreover, she is a very pleasant person to work with. I am sure that clients are in good hands with her.’
- ‘We work with a team led by Irene Fernández Puyol, a partner specialising in public law and life sciences. She has an extremely practical approach and stands out from other firms in terms of innovative projects, such as the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings.’
- ‘An extremely practical approach with experience even in very novel areas (application of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare settings). Of particular note is the leadership of partner Irene Fernández Puyol in the life sciences area.’
Key clients
- HT Medica
- Uriach
- Moderna
- Danaher Group (USA)
- Sigre
- Fresenius Kabi
- Oryzon Genomics
- Atrys Health
- DKV SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS
- Laboratorios Fidia Farmacéutica
- Sanitas
- Labiana Health
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Practice head
Irene Fernández Puyol
Other key lawyers
Jesús Muñoz Delgado; Iñigo Igartua; Rais Amils; Pablo Fernández Cortijo; Augusto Piñel; Mónica Weimann