Health and Life Sciences
With its leading universities, world class centre of excellence and international pharmaceutical manufacturers, the North East’s life sciences sector is highly active and successful.
There are fantastic local facilities such as NETPark, the International Centre for Life and the Helix, and innovative businesses operating in the sector which include QuantuMDX, Piramal, Fuji Film Diosynth and GSK. The North East also benefits from active sector focussed membership organisations such as NEPIC and BioNow, which are key for creating strong local networks and raising awareness of how active the region is in this arena.
Square One Law has excellent industry specific knowledge and experience. We can advise on key legal issues facing life science businesses, including:
- Intellectual property licensing
- Protection and enforcement
- Manufacturing and distribution arrangements
- Clinical trial arrangements
- Data protection as well as fundraising
- Subsidy control and EU and competition law issues