Life Sciences and Healthcare

Benefits we bring to your business

We act for life science/healthcare 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:

Dxcover Limited
Neurocentrx Pharma Limited
Softcell Medical Limited
Neemco Limited
Carcinotech Ltd
MGB Biopharma Limited
Scotland's Rural University College (SRUC)
Roslin Cell Therapies

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.

How we can help your business

Corporate law fact card

What our clients and peers say:

Very professional and clearly a heavyweight team with great depth.

Legal 500 2021/22

The team were excellent, proactive and diligent in their approach.

Chambers and Partners 2021/22

I have a very positive overall impression of the firm. They are thoroughly professional and responsive.

Chambers and Partners 2020/21

Morton Fraser have a tremendously strong corporate team with an unrivalled knowledge of the market in Scotland and beyond.

Legal 500 2020/21

I followed Julie Nixon to Morton Fraser from another practice as she has great skills, a background in relevant science, and most importantly can find solutions that meet NeemCo's aims, whilst at the same time being realistic about the needs of other parties. Julie has been pro-active in her work with us, most recently relating to an assignation of IP.

Legal 500 2019/20

Michael Mason, CEO of NeemCo Limited

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