- Your legal business partner for the life sciences -
Popping Legal provides senior legal support to organisations in the Life Sciences & Health sector.
From strategic legal advice and complex contracting to interim support for your legal function. With around twenty years of experience as Legal Counsel and General Counsel, Erik Popping combines in-depth legal expertise with a strong understanding of the commercial, organisational and strategic context in which legal matters arise.
As in-house counsel, I have advised national and international non-profit organisations and private companies in the life sciences sector, including the Dutch Vaccine Institute, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), HAL Allergy Group and Intravacc.
How can I support your organisation?
Contracts and contract management
Support with drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements throughout the life sciences value chain, from research and development through to manufacturing and commercialisation.
Areas of experience include:
- R&D and collaboration agreements
- licensing and intellectual property
- grants and public-private partnerships (consortia)
- technology transfer
- clinical trials
- manufacturing (GMP), quality and distribution
- sales
- consultancy and services
- IT and data
I can also support the development and improvement of contract management processes, databases and legal management tools.
Intellectual Property
Legal support on intellectual property matters and the contractual aspects thereof, including in relation to research, development, collaboration and commercialisation.
Corporate & commercial legal matters
Practical and strategic legal advice on a broad range of matters, including:
- applicable laws and regulations
- corporate law and corporate housekeeping
- pharmaceutical law
- compliance
- privacy and data use
- legal structuring
- disputes
Interim legal support
Do you need additional senior legal capacity on a temporary basis?
I can support your organisation on an interim basis as Senior Legal Counsel or General Counsel.
For example, in situations involving:
- temporary additional legal capacity
- absence of a Legal Counsel or General Counsel
- organisational growth or change
- a substantial contracting or collaboration project
- a transaction or other specific project
- a need for additional senior legal expertise
Support can be provided on a project basis or on a longer-term part-time basis.
Specialization: organisations in Life Sciences & Health
I focus specifically on the Life Sciences & Health sector, including:
- pharmaceutical and biotech companies
- C(D)MOs and CROs
- medtech companies
- applied research and R&D organisations
- knowledge institutions and other public organisations
- investors
- start-ups and scale-ups
- other organisations active in Life Sciences & Health
With extensive experience across the sector, I understand the environment in which legal and business challenges arise.
Legal expertise with a strong business perspective
I offer more than legal advice alone.
As an experienced Legal Counsel and General Counsel, I advise executive management on a broad range of legal, contractual, intellectual property and corporate matters.
Four principles underpin my approach:
Strategic
Legal matters are considered in the broader commercial and strategic context of the organisation.
Pragmatic
The aim is not simply to identify legal risks, but to find workable solutions.
Business-minded
Legal considerations are balanced against commercial, organisational and operational interests.
Personal
As an independent legal counsel, I work directly with clients and their teams as an engaged legal sparring partner and trusted advisor.
Contact
Do you need temporary senior legal support, assistance with a complex agreement or an experienced legal sparring partner?
Please feel free to get in touch to briefly discuss your situation and explore how I can support your organisation.
You can use the contact form or contact me directly.
Legal support can be provided on an ad-hoc basis or on a more structural basis. Information provided by you will be treated confidential.
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