Chambers & Partners 2008
Healthcare



London

Health & Social Care


This group is widely regarded as the only firm to use for issues relating to pharmacies and pharmacists: "They know the business better than anyone else in the UK," declared one source. The group handles a broad range of issues for its clients, including pharmacy regulation and NHS contract work as well as litigation.

David Reissner a lawyer who is known in the market for offering exceptional advice in this field: "Nobody comes close to David in terms of expertise - with him you get an all-round perspective of both legal and market knowledge."

Clients/Work Highlights: In late 2005 the group successfully defended client Charles S Bullen (Stomacare) in an £11 million counterclaim in the Court of Appeal, which had been brought by two PCTs. Clients are attracted by the firm's reputation for being "efficient, flexible and responsive," and see in

David Reissner is ranked in tier 3 of 4 as a leading individual in Health & Social Care: Commercial.



Health & Social Care: Regulatory

This full-service City firm has carved a healthcare regulatory niche for itself working for pharmacists and regulatory bodies, including the National Pharmacy Association. In 2006, the group advised a wealth of clients on the regulatory regime surrounding the importation and sale of medical devices, products, clinical trials and herbal remedies.

The "tenacious" David Reissner is "an institution" and is considered one of the best practitioners in the field. Since April 2005 when they came into force, he has continued to provide clients with advice on the new NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations. He has also led several successful judicial review challenges, most of which were resolved using the judicial review pre-action protocol in the Civil Procedure Rules.

David Reissner is ranked in tier 1 of 3 as a leading individual in Health & Social Care: Regulatory.