The team at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is best known for its abilities in dispute resolution, transactional matters and related regulatory issues within the life sciences sector. IP experts Philipp Groz and Lorenza Ferrari Hofer head up the Zurich offering while Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald leads the team in Geneva. Groz handles a range of contractual and product liability disputes, routinely acting for clients in proceedings before Swiss courts and international arbitral panels. Hofer offers advice on regulatory and product liability issues, while Chuffart-Finsterwald tackles IP matters as well as R&D, compliance, data protection and dispute resolution mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Peter Georg Picht and Philipp Groz are two all-time greats in their field. The fact that they think about, understand and take care of more than just the legal aspects of a case or assignment, makes them stand out.’
- ‘Industry knowledge combined with good team quality. Good and speedy interaction style.’
Key clients
- Addlife AB
- BASF
- Bayer AG
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- BridgeBio International
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Johnson & Johnson
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
- Zimmer Biomet
- ZimVie
- Novartis
- Sosei
Work highlights
Assisted Boehringer Ingelheim on the acquisition of all shares in Saiba Animal Health AG.
Advised the Zimmer Biomet group of companies on product liability, intellectual property and regulatory matters.
Assisted a manufacturer of chemical products in a regulatory proceeding related to notifications in Switzerland's national Chemicals Product Register.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Philipp Groz; Lorenza Ferrari Hofer; Stéphanie Chuffart-Finsterwald
Other key lawyers
Peter Georg Picht