The Life Sciences Awards has released the full list of finalists for the 2026 Europe, Middle East, and Africa Awards. These awards bring together the region’s legal community to recognise the leading law firms and attorneys to celebrate the successes in the life sciences industry.
The winners will be announced at a black-tie gala celebration on June 4 2026, at The Biltmore Mayfair, in London.
The Life Sciences Awards research team carefully selected each finalist after a thorough research period, which included an analysis of direct submissions, client feedback, and heavy deliberation. Individual practitioners and Rising Stars are judged not only on the complexity of their work but also on their thought leadership.
If you have any questions regarding our research process, please contact our Head of Research, Alexander Griffiths.
The LMG Life Sciences Awards will be announcing winners on June 4 2026, at The Biltmore Mayfair, London, for the live awards gala. To find out more about the gala and how you can promote your success, please contact Ahmed Hadi.
Now without further ado…
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Individual Awards
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Altair Richards, ENSafrica
Abimbola Akeredolu, Banwo & Ighodalo
Chinyere Okorocha Jackson, Etti & Edu
Neil Kirby, Werksmans
Andrea Tithecott, Al Tamimi & Company
Adam Vause, DLA Piper -
Francine Brogyányi, DordaTomáš Čihula, KinstellarMichał Czarnuch, Rymarz Zdort MarutaPaulina Kieszkowska, KRK Kieszkowska Rutkowska KolasińskiGeorg Kresbach, Wolf Theiss
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Simon Amies, Cooley
Gunnar Sachs, Clifford Chance
Marc Castagnède, A&O Shearman
Paul Claydon, Covington & Burling
Adrian Maguire, Kirkland & Ellis
Julian Long, Freshfields
Henning Schneider, Latham & Watkins -
Hiroshi Sheraton, Morgan Lewis & BockiusInmaculada Lorenzo, Hogan LovellsZoe Butler, Powell GilbertAndri Hess, Homburger
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Andreas Bothe, Hogan LovellsSiddharth Kusumakar, Powell GilbertTim Powell Morgan, Lewis & BockiusEleanor Root, Bird & BirdWim Maas, Taylor Wessing
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Adela Williams, Arnold & PorterLincoln Tsang, Ropes & GrayEveline Van Keymeulen, Latham & WatkinsJörg Schickert, Hogan LovellsWilfred Steenbruggen, Bird & Bird
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Aoife Murphy, DLA PiperJennifer Antcliff, Carpmaels & RansfordLaëtitia Bénard, A&O ShearmanPeter von Czettritz, Preu Bohlig & Partner
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Marc Besen, Clifford ChanceFrances Murphy, Morgan Lewis & BockiusRuchit Patel, Ropes & GrayJames Killick, White & CaseJana K Dammann de Chapto, Latham & Watkins
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Barbara Mutsaers, AKDFrances Stocks Allen, CooleyLydia Torne, Latham & WatkinsStephen Reese, Clifford ChancePatrick Duxbury, Gowling WLG
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Camilla Appelgren, Mannheimer SwartlingErik Ficks, Roschier AdvokatbyråNiels Bang, Gorrissen FederspielBen Rapinoja, BoreniusMartin Levinsohn, Setterwalls
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Penny Gilbert, Powell GilbertAgathe Michel-de Cazotte, Carpmaels & RansfordJennifer Jones, Bird & BirdHuw Evans, Gowling WLG
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Christopher Sharp, Pinsent MasonsTom Oliver, Powell GilbertGertjan Kuipers, Hogan LovellsTobias J. Hessel, Clifford ChanceCharles Tuffreau, A&O Shearman
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Can Sözer, Esin Attorney PartnershipÖzge Atılgan Karakulak, Gün + PartnersOkan Can, DERISAndrijana Kaštelan, KinstellarMartin Zahariev, Dimitrov Petrov & Co
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Claudia Götz Staehelin, Nater DallafiorSohail Ali, DLA PiperSean Seelinger, Ropes & GrayThomas Declerck, A&O Shearman
Firm Awards
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Clifford ChanceMorgan Lewis & BockiusLatham & WatkinsRopes & GrayWhite and CaseArnold & PorterSkadden
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Kirkland & EllisBird & BirdSimpson Thacher & BartlettLatham & WatkinsA&O ShearmanSkaddenClifford Chance
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LinklatersLatham & WatkinsA&L GoodbodyClifford ChanceCooleyBaker McKenzieHomburger
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HomburgerRoschierNiederer Kraft FreyDORDAHengeler Mueller
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Powell GilbertCarpmaels & RansfordBird & BirdGowling WLG
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DLA PiperClifford ChanceBird & BirdA&O ShearmanCarpmaels & RansfordTaylor WessingHogan LovellsPinsent Masons
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A&O ShearmanDLA PiperCarpmaels & RansfordLenz & StaehelinRoschier
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CooleyBird & BirdRopes & GrayLatham & WatkinsMcDermott Will & SchulteHomburger
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A&O ShearmanLatham & WatkinsGoodwinClifford ChanceSkaddenCooleyCovington & BurlingFreshfields
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A&O ShearmanLatham & WatkinsRopes & GrayMcDermott Will & SchulteBird & BirdHogan LovellsDLA Piper
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CooleyLatham & WatkinsDLA PiperClifford ChanceBird & BirdMcDermott Will & Schulte
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Morgan Lewis & BockiusCarpmaels & RansfordBird & BirdPowell GilbertHomburger
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Powell GilbertTaylor WessingHogan LovellsClifford ChanceBird & BirdPreu Bohlig & Partner
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Latham & WatkinsRopes & GrayClifford ChanceKirkland & EllisWhite & CaseGoodwinFreshfields
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Ropes & GrayBird & BirdArnold & PorterMorgan Lewis & BockiusKirkland & Ellis
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Ropes & GrayA&O ShearmanLatham & WatkinsDLA PiperNater DallafiorMușat & Asociații
Jurisdiction Awards
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DORDA
Gassauer Fleissner
Schoenherr
Wolf Theiss -
Quinz
A&O Shearman
Stibbe
Latham & Watkins
Arnold & Porter
Covington & Burling -
A&O Shearman
Havel & Partners
Kinstellar
Bird & Bird
PRK Partners -
Roschier
Borenius
Castrén & Snellman
Hannes Snellman -
Clifford Chance
Hogan Lovells
Hoffman Eitle
Gleiss Lutz
Latham & Watkins
Preu Bohlig & Partner
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Wolf Theiss
Kinstellar
Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker McKenzie -
DLA Piper
Mason Hayes & Curran
Arthur Cox
A&L Goodbody
Byrne Wallace Shields -
BonelliEredeHogan Lovells
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Bird & Bird
Chiomenti
DLA Piper -
AKDTaylor WessingArnold & PorterClifford ChanceHogan LovellsBird & Bird
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KRK Kieszkowska Rutkowska KolasińskiRymarz Zdort MarutaA&O ShearmanGreenberg TraurigDBS Law FirmWKB Lawyers
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Mușat & AsociațiiNestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston PetersenPopescu & AssociatiiSchoenherrKinstellar
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Webber WentzelNorton Rose FulbrightWerksmans AttorneysENSafricaBowmans
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VingeSetterwallsMannheimer SwartlingRoschier
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NSN Law FirmEsin Attorney PartnershipGün + PartnersDERIS
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Walless
Cobalt
TEGOS
Noor
Ellex -
Kinstellar
Dimitrov Petrov & Co
Wolf Theiss -
Gorrissen Federspiel
Plesner
Kromann Reumert
Bech-Bruun -
A&O Shearman
Latham & Watkins
Hogan Lovells
McDermott Will & Schulte
White & Case
Baker McKenzie -
Potamitisvekris
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
Karatzas & Partners
Koutalidis Law Firm
Bernitsas Law -
Kirkland & Ellis
A&O Shearman
Carpmaels & Ransford
Gowling WLG
White & Case
Bird & Bird
Cooley
Latham & Watkins -
Herzog Fox & Neeman
Arnon Tadmor-Levy
Agmon with Tulchinsky
S. Horowitz
Meitar
Liad Whatstein & Co
Gornitzky & Co
Reinhold Cohn Group -
Matouk Bassiony
Al Tamimi & Company
Bennani & Associates
White & Case
DLA Piper -
Banwo & Ighodalo
Jackson Etti & Edu
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Aluko & Oyebode -
VdA
Morais Leitao
PLMJ
Servulo & Associados
Linklaters -
A&O Shearman
Čechová & Partners
Kinstellar
Dentons -
Uría Menéndez
Hogan Lovells
Grau & Angulo
Clifford Chance
Vidal – Quadras & Ramón -
Bär & Karrer
Homburger
Niederer Kraft Frey
Lenz & Staehelin
Walder Wyss
Schellenberg Wittmer -
Doubinsky & Osharova
Aequo
Kinstellar
LA Law Firm
Rising Star and In-house Awards
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Sanofi
Roche
AstraZeneca
Bayer
Pfizer
GSK
Merck Sharp & Dohme -
James Ryan, BioNTech
Nicolas Mavel, Servier
Laura Heffner-Rau, Roche
James Horgan, Merck Sharp & Dohme -
Tom Edwards, A&O Shearman
Craig Lumb, Carpmaels & Ransford
Callum Beamish-Lacey, Powell Gilbert
Oliver Mobasser, Latham & Watkins
Evelina Marchesoni, Bird & Bird
David Mulder, Taylor Wessing -
Pieter Erasmus, Bird & Bird
Tina Welter-Birk, Hogan Lovells
Martina Maffei, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Tine Carmeliet, A&O Shearman
Eleri F Abreo, Arnold & Porter
Daisy Bray, Ropes & Gray
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Idorsia Pharmaceuticals
CureVac
BioNTech
Servier
Sandoz -
Luke Ng, Clifford Chance
Philip Whitehead, Cooley
Nicolle Odutoye, Latham & Watkins
Caroline Philip, Gorrissen Federspiel -
David Dowling, Ropes & Gray
Samantha Peacock, Latham & Watkins
Alexandra Paterson, Cooley
Adrián Fernández, Hogan Lovells
Samuel Hochstrasser, Niederer Kraft Frey -
Annie Birch, Latham & Watkins
Alin Sinocicu, Mușat & Asociații
Edward Machin, Ropes & Gray
Robin Marshall, A&O Shearman
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