Novartis is set to review its advisers in the US and Europe following the completion of its $40bn (£25bn) takeover of Alcon earlier this year. The review will be led by incoming general counsel Felix Ehrat, who is joining the pharma giant next month from Swiss law firm Baer & Karrer, where he was senior partner. Outgoing GC Thomas Werlen said there would be a particular emphasis on integrating Alcon’s preferred law firms in the intellectual property (IP) space to service its patent portfolio.
September 21, 2011 at 07:03 PM
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Novartis is set to review its advisers in the US and Europe following the completion of its $40bn (£25bn) takeover of Alcon earlier this year.
The review will be led by incoming general counsel Felix Ehrat, who is joining the pharma giant next month from Swiss law firm Baer & Karrer, where he was senior partner.
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