Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that former European Medicines Agency Senior Legal Adviser Georgia Gavriilidou has joined the firm as counsel in its London office.
London – Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that former European Medicines Agency (EMA) Senior Legal Adviser Georgia Gavriilidou has joined the firm as counsel in its London office. She will be a member of Sidley’s global Life Sciences practice.
In her former role at the EMA, Ms. Gavriilidou played an integral part in the implementation of major pharmaceutical legislation including the advanced therapies legislation and pharmacovigilance legislation. She served as the chief legal adviser on a wide array of pharmaceutical issues relating to fixed-dose combination medicinal products, orphan and pediatric medicinal products, parallel distribution, invented names and validation/pre-authorization issues. Ms. Gavriilidou is considered an authority in pediatric regulation including pediatric investigation plans, having drafted the guidelines from the application process through approvals. Ms. Gavriilidou also has extensive experience counseling clients on life-cycle management of bio/pharma medicinal products, including the maximization of IP regulatory rights and representing clients on legal strategy before the National Authorities, the UK and EU Courts.
“Georgia’s in-depth knowledge of the EU pharma legal framework and the EU institutions will make her an excellent resource for our life sciences clients in Europe and globally,” said Marie Manley, head of Sidley’s London Life Sciences practice. “Georgia is a natural fit in our ever-growing EU Life Sciences practice. We are delighted to welcome her to the firm.”
“In exploring my options after leaving the EMA, Sidley was the obvious choice as it has an unmatched reputation for the quality of its work in the life sciences sector,” said Ms. Gavriilidou. “Sidley provides an opportunity for me to work alongside highly talented lawyers to assist life sciences clients in navigating the most complex challenges the pharma industry is facing.”
Ms. Gavriilidou is the latest addition to Sidley’s award-winning Life Sciences practice, a multidisciplinary and integrated global network of lawyers focused on serving clients in the life sciences sector. Her arrival supports the firm’s strategy to develop its Life Sciences practice in key jurisdictions, such as the UK, and Sidley’s position as a foremost provider of life sciences legal services in Europe and globally. This hire follows a year of strategic hiring, including the additions of Marie Manley, Andreas Balsiger Betts (former Swissmedic Head of Legal Affairs) and Olivier Goarnisson.
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