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The life sciences industry is experiencing a period of rapid change, with significant merger activity among large pharmaceutical companies and accelerated efforts to fill product pipelines. There is also increased focus on biologics-based medicines, viewed as the medicines of the future. Agriculture innovation is also advancing quickly, with scientists working to address food supply and quality issues and climate change challenges. As we emerge from turbulent economic times, the industry is optimistic about increased investment and opportunities going forward.
Gowlings' Life Sciences Group strategically protects intellectual property, navigates complex regulatory approval and product listing issues, and, as required, tightly manages product liability litigation including class actions, and intellectual property litigation including patent infringement and PM(NOC) proceedings. We are consistently ranked a tier one Canadian firm for patent and trade-mark prosecution and patent and trade-mark litigation by Managing Intellectual Property. In addition, Gowlings is counsel of record in more patent infringement actions, more trade-mark proceedings and more Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) hearings than any other Canadian firm.
Our corporate finance and M&A expertise covers the full spectrum of business activity in Canada and offers a depth of experience to help clients meet venture capital and other funding requirements. Our professionals provide focused advice on M&A, strategic partnership and licensing transactions. We have provided practical commercial solutions for both local and overseas clients, and their advisers, in numerous high-profile M&A transactions.
We see the big picture. Whether it's the science, how patent strategies affect market position, how outsourcing impacts costs, or how litigation strategies affect reputation and resources, our customized, cross-disciplinary teams provide pharmaceutical, biotech and agricultural sector clients with comprehensive legal coverage to achieve their business objectives. Our Life Sciences team also provides seamless services in employment law, transfer pricing, tax planning and corporate governance.
We bring over a century of experience providing strategic advice to industry leaders. A Decima Research Survey ranked Gowlings the most recognized legal service provider and top-ranked firm within the Canadian life sciences industry.
With 150 professionals dedicated to life sciences, and over 40 with PhDs or other life sciences degrees, our professionals across Canada are globally recognized and peer-recommended for their expertise in IP, business and advocacy law. Our ability to build strategies based on a product's life cycle from concept to research and development to manufacturing, marketing and distribution is what you need from your trusted advisers.
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