DARREN PUNNEN, Leader, Pharma and Life Sciences Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

AREAS OF PROVEN EXPERTISE

Darren’s practice focuses on advising several multinational and domestic clients in the pharmaceutical, med-tech and life sciences industry on commercial, regulatory, litigation, investment, white collar and intellectual property matters. He regularly advises a variety of life science companies in navigating commercial, legal and regulatory hurdles in the Indian market in relation to clinical trials, imports and manufacturing/contract manufacturing, marketing and promotion, distribution, licensing, retail and HCP interaction. Darren also represents multiple pharmaceutical and medical device companies for various regulatory and commercial litigations.

Darren has been recognized as an expert in the field by international legal directories including Chambers & Partners, Legal500 and Asia Law. Darren also the consulting lead for the IP & Legal working group for a leading MNC pharmaceutical industry association and has regularly been invited as speaker and panelist for various events in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, including medical devices and digital health.

PUBLISHED AUTHOR

Darren regularly contributes to national and international publications, writing on various topics including pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare regulations, med-tech and digital health. Darren also regularly contributes to widely read healthcare publications such as Express Pharma and Thomson Reuters and has also prepared various guidebooks ranging from medicinal product regulations to pharmaceutical and medical device regulatory, intellectual property and competition law framework.