Maurits Lugard Email & Phone Number

Maurits Lugard leads the European Life Sciences Regulatory and Compliance Practice, part of Sidley’s leading Global Life Sciences group. Maurits has an uncommon wealth of experience in EU law, drawing on his tenure within the European Commission and on years of private practice in the regulatory capitals of Brussels and Washington, D.C. Maurits’ practice focuses helping clients navigate the complex web of EU and Member State rules and procedures with an emphasis on food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and biotechnology. He helps corporate clients and trade associations shape future legislation and advises on the complex legal issues of the current regulations in areas such as pharmacovigilance (drug safety), clinical trials, marketing authorizations, advertising and promotional issues, labeling and the application of the precautionary principle.Maurits also advises clients on a broad range of market access and product safety issues such as GMP compliance, life-cycle management, product recall procedures, adverse events, health claims, in-vitro diagnostics, implantable medical devices, food additives, parallel trade and supply chain management. He also advises on pharmaceutical contractual issues, including distribution, supply, manufacturing, R&D and other cooperation agreements in Europe. He has represented clients in matters before the European Commission, the European Medicines Agency, the European Food Safety Authority and Member State authorities. Maurits is widely recognized as a leader in the EU regulatory sphere. Year on year, he and the firm’s EU Life Sciences team feature prominently in the rankings of the leading bar publications, such as Chambers, The Legal 500 and PLC Cross-border Life Sciences Handbook which note the team’s “global footprint”, “business acumen” and “impressive network of European contacts”.Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome

Listed skills include International Law, Intellectual Property, International Trade Law, and Litigation.