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Life Sciences

Solid knowledge about the complexity within strictly regulated markets

Setterwalls works broadly with all types of legal advice associated with products within strictly regulated markets, such as:

Sometimes the legal framework overlap, leading to issues relating to borderline products. Setterwalls’ team of knowledgeable lawyers and attorneys have substantial experience and knowledge of the current issues in the field. We are familiar with the conditions and needs of the companies, whether it is a newly founded research-based company within biotechnology or an internationally established company group within food.

An industry with many different types of legal issues

Companies and stakeholders in Life Sciences encounter many different types of legal issues. Setterwalls assists in, among other things, negotiating and establishing various kinds of agreements, such as:

  • Research agreements
  • Development agreements
  • Licensing agreements
  • Collaboration agreements
  • Clinical trial agreements
  • Material transfer agreements

Legal and strategic considerations regarding the management of intellectual property rights

In the industry, values are often linked to intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, data protection and confidential know-how. Setterwalls assists with strategic considerations regarding the management of intellectual property rights and is one of Sweden’s most engaged firms in cases of patent infringement and other patent disputes.

Setterwalls has experience of extensive regulatory framework

Furthermore, Setterwalls can assist in various issues related to the regulatory framework, such as:

  • Issues relating to permits and approvals
  • The substitution system for medicinal products and medical devices
  • The rules on marketing of various products
  • The rules of cooperation and interaction between industry and healthcare
  • Appeals of government decisions

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Swedish and international clients

Among our clients you will find many of the country’s leading companies and leading international company groups.

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  • Life Sciences
    Operating out of three major locations – Malmö, Stockholm and Gothenburg – Setterwalls has full geographic coverage for domestic clients in addition to extensive international capabilities.
    IAM Patent
  • Life Sciences
    Setterwalls are not comparable with the other firms, they are in a league of their own
    Legal 500
  • Life Sciences
    They have a broad team with knowledge about the pharmaceutical market in Sweden
    Legal 500
  • Life Sciences
    Setterwalls has been an excellent legal adviser in the healthcare and life sciences sector, providing top-tier advice on complex contractual issues
    Legal 500
  • Life Sciences
    Delivers a collaborative cross-practice service backed by cutting-edge technology, and has established itself as a go-to for those in the life sciences space.
    IAM Patent
  • Life Sciences
    Setterwalls’ life sciences team is one of our key business partners, providing strong support in both legal and compliance matters, and always strives to gain a better understanding of our business, bringing valuable industry insights to the table.
    Legal 500
  • Life Sciences
    Strong industry knowledge and good experience from a variety of legal issues ranging from contract negotiations to intellectual property rights among others.
    Legal 500
  • Life Sciences
    IP litigators who frequently represent generic parties in life sciences patents disputes.
    Legal 500
  • Top-flight pharmaceutical and life sciences com-panies turn to Setterwalls and its sharp and dynamic litigators for staunch representa-tion in business-critical disputes.
    IAM Patent 1000
  • Top-quality team, very responsive and creative problem solver
    Legal 500
  • The team has a strong track record within and outside the field of life sciences. They have an interdisciplinary approach and are highly skilled and professional.
    Legal 500
  • The team at Setterwalls always brings experience, energy and genuine interest to a project. They are relentless in the pursuit of the client’s objective.
    Legal 500
  • Life Sciences
    The team’s performance is outstanding. Both the way the lawyers prepare files and their court appearances are fantastic.
    Chambers & Partners
  • Life Sciences
    These lawyers are excellent – they are always available when I need them, and present their knowledge in an understandable way, so we can make good decisions for our business.
    Chambers Europe
  • Life Sciences
    This is a great team, which is well equipped to assist pharmaceutical companies. The lawyers have the right attitude and the appropriate legal competencies. They fulfil all requests and requirements, and I am very happy with their support.
    Chambers Europe
  • Life Sciences
    Very deep knowledge, they understand our needs.
    Chambers Europe