Life Sciences
We are life sciences legal specialists with a cross-disciplinary team including our intellectual property, corporate, IT, commercial contracts and data protection teams.
Edinburgh
0131 247 1000
Glasgow
0141 274 1100
Edinburgh
0131 247 1000
Glasgow
0141 274 1100
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0131 247 1000
Glasgow
0141 274 1100
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Austin is an award winning-lawyer and a Partner within our Corporate Division in Edinburgh.
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We provide a seamless and comprehensive service to our life science clients. Dr Julie Nixon holds a PhD in molecular biology, giving her a unique insight into our life science clients' business requirements and a profound understanding of their intellectual property assets. Julie was a post-doctoral research scientist at Harvard University and University of Edinburgh during her scientific career.
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We act for life science spin out companies through to NASDAQ listed corporations. Julie also advised the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh as part of a secondment. Our clients from the medtech, drug development, diagnostics and agriculture/aquaculture sectors include:
- Clinspec Diagnostics Limited
- Neurocentrx Pharma Limited
- Softcell Medical Limited
- Neemco Limited
- Carcinotech Ltd
- MGB Biopharma Limited
- Scotland's Rural University College (SRUC)
Benefits we bring
We help our life science clients identify their intellectual property assets, protect these assets and advise how best to commercialise products incorporating such intellectual property rights.
Our team has extensive experience advising on angel and venture capital investment and mergers and acquisitions. We acted for Mercia Asset Management PLC on its investment in Invizius Limited, which included advising Mercia on a licence of intellectual property.
We can provide expert data protection advice in relation to medical research and clinical trials.
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What our clients and peers say:
The practice (asset finance and Corporate) is very well regarded. Morton Fraser is a large but independent Scottish firm with a very hands-on approach which helps to drive matters forward effectively. Very good and in-depth knowledge of the law together with a strong appreciation of the commercial backdrop/reality.
Legal 500 2019/20
Extremely quick and dedicated service. Great academic insight into the legal issues but tailored to deliver the right commercial result. Very solid and dependable service.
Legal 500 2019/20
Strong partner leadership. Real interest in getting to understand your business. Advice born of relevant experience.
Legal 500 2019/20