Our life sciences and health care team understands the pressures facing this sector. We are seeing ever-increasing costs and regulation, an aging population and the growing incidence of chronic disease.  We also recognize the opportunities offered by digital delivery of health care, personalized medicine, preventative health care and the world-class medical research undertaken in Australia.

You need a team that offers not only an understanding of your business, but also the perspective and industry know-how to represent your interests anywhere in the world.

Members of our multidisciplinary team include tertiary qualified health and science professionals, giving us an exceptional understanding of the unique legal challenges facing this sector.

We represent health and allied health service providers in both the public and private sectors, and health care insurers.  We also act for pharmacies and aged care and disability service providers. In the Life Sciences field, our lawyers have advised the university sector, research institutes, start-ups and listed and global companies.

Our lawyers are recognized as leaders in the categories of Life Sciences Regulatory, Product Liability, Intellectual Property Law, Biotechnology Law, Information Technology Law and Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law.

We advise and act in relation to:

• Procurement
• Commercial contracts including supply and distribution agreements and licensing of technology
• Intellectual property protection and commercialization
• Information technology and biotechnology
• Regulatory compliance
• Competition law
• Administrative law including inquests and inquiries
• Confidentiality, privacy and data security
• Mediation and litigation
• M&A, corporate structuring, capital raising, IPOs and corporate governance
• Employment and safety

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November 18, 2024

Australia: Trade marks in Australia are regulated by the federal Trade Marks Act, and prior registration is strongly recommended, as it provides the owner with exclusive rights to use, license, and assign the trade mark.

Australian Privacy Reforms have landed with a splash, but not quite as many expected

September 17, 2024

Australia: Earlier this year, we explored developments in Australia’s long-running privacy reform process, including recommended privacy uplifts in anticipation of substantial amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and what constitutes reasonable steps to protect personal information. The Australian Government has now introduced a bill to amend the Privacy Act, although it is not the comprehensive reform some were hoping for.

Safe Harbour: Financial sustainability for Not-for-Profit and Community services organisations

March 13, 2024

Australia: In this article, we will explore how the safe harbour provisions can help Not-for-Profit organisations avoid insolvency and continue to operate in the best interests of their clients and stakeholders.

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46 Dentons lawyers recognised in Australia by Best Lawyers®

April 17, 2020

Dentons lawyers in Australia have again been recognised in the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Australia. Forty-six lawyers across all Dentons offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth were nominated by their peers as leading practitioners in their fields of practice.