Surridge & Beecheno has advised a large number of clients including Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Ltd. and Astra Pharmaceuticals Pakistan (Private) Ltd, a subsidiary of Astra Zeneca Group of Companies U.K., on various property and commercial issues. We also act for BSN Medical Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., a subsidiary of the joint venture of Smith & Nephew plc and Beirsdorf AG, and for Merck Sharp & Dohme. The Firm further advised entities such as Syngenta Pakistan Ltd, Novartis Pharma Pakistan Ltd., Chemdyes Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (formerly Bayer) Pfizer Laboratories, Glaxosmithklein Pakistan Limited and Ciba Geigy Pakistan Limited etc. on various corporate and labour matters.
The firm has remained counsels for the Medical Defence Union (MDU) and has provided advice, support and representation to a number of its members in Pakistan and have successfully defended a large number of medical malpractice claims.
Our team also handled corporate matters relating to Allergan Pakistan (Private) Limited and winding up of its business in Pakistan. It is currently advising has advised on the marketing/distribution of certain products of Stoller Enterprises, Inc. Houston, Texas and registration issues with the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Pakistan.
We have also advised Johnson & Johnson Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited on its purchase of certain of Pfizer’s assets in Pakistan and the ancillary registration issues.
Surridge & Beecheno has advised American Heart Association/Baker & McKenzie in relation to a Training agreement with the Aga Khan University Hospital, Clinical Indemnity Scheme, Ireland, in a medical malpractice case and the Concept Foundation/Lorenz on the registration of a new drug under Pakistan laws.
