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Elisabeth Kohoutek advises companies in the Life Sciences sectors. Elisabeth guides clients in complex regulatory matters and represents them in litigation and business transactions.

Elisabeth is passionate about Digital Health and an expert on privacy, AI, and health laws.

As a member of our FDA & Life Sciences practice, Elisabeth counsels companies in the drug, device, food, cosmetics, chemical and related industries. Elisabeth focuses on advertising, labeling, classification, composition, regulatory compliance, ESG and privacy matters under both European Union (EU) and German laws. With more than 10 years of practice, Elisabeth has broad experience in solving issues in highly regulated sectors, both out-of-court and in court proceedings and transactions.

Determined to bring forward the health system and to improve patient treatment options, Elisabeth is an active part of the Digital Health movement.

Legal 500 Deutschland ranks Elisabeth Kohoutek among Germany's leading lawyers for Healthcare and Life Sciences. LMG Life Sciences EMEA 2022 shortlisted her as "Non-IP Litigation Rising Star". Expert Guides Rising Stars named Elisabeth Kohoutek a "Rising Star" for Life Sciences in its 2022 edition.

Elisabeth studied law at the Ruprecht-Karls-University in Heidelberg. 

She speaks German, English, Czech and Spanish.

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Credentials

State Exam, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Frankfurt

Frankfurt, Germany (Admitted 3/8/2012; Reg. # 148821)

Czech

English

German

Spanish

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2021-2022

Shortlisted: Non-IP Litigation Rising Star


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022

Named a "Rising Star" in Life Sciences


Expert Guides Rising Stars 2022

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Recognition

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2021-2022

Shortlisted: Non-IP Litigation Rising Star


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022

Named a "Rising Star" in Life Sciences


Expert Guides Rising Stars 2022

Matters

Counseling a world-wide leading manufacturer of medicinal products in all aspects of parallel imports in the EU

Counseling a world-wide market leading manufacturer of medical devices in regulatory and advertising law

Counseling internationally acting pharmaceutical companies in the area of distinction between food and pharmaceutical products

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Counseling a world-wide leading manufacturer of medicinal products in all aspects of parallel imports in the EU

Counseling a world-wide market leading manufacturer of medical devices in regulatory and advertising law

Counseling internationally acting pharmaceutical companies in the area of distinction between food and pharmaceutical products

Representing manufacturers of medicinal products and medical devices in cases concerning the market authorization and the “CE-mark” versus authorities and Notified Bodies

Representing U.S. companies in processing personal data gathered in the European Union

Matters

Counseling a world-wide leading manufacturer of medicinal products in all aspects of parallel imports in the EU

Counseling a world-wide market leading manufacturer of medical devices in regulatory and advertising law

Counseling internationally acting pharmaceutical companies in the area of distinction between food and pharmaceutical products

See more
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Matters

Counseling a world-wide leading manufacturer of medicinal products in all aspects of parallel imports in the EU

Counseling a world-wide market leading manufacturer of medical devices in regulatory and advertising law

Counseling internationally acting pharmaceutical companies in the area of distinction between food and pharmaceutical products

Representing manufacturers of medicinal products and medical devices in cases concerning the market authorization and the “CE-mark” versus authorities and Notified Bodies

Representing U.S. companies in processing personal data gathered in the European Union

Credentials

State Exam, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Frankfurt

Frankfurt, Germany (Admitted 3/8/2012; Reg. # 148821)

Czech

English

German

Spanish

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2021-2022

Shortlisted: Non-IP Litigation Rising Star


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022

Named a "Rising Star" in Life Sciences


Expert Guides Rising Stars 2022

Icon close

Close

Recognition

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2021-2022

Shortlisted: Non-IP Litigation Rising Star


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022

Named a "Rising Star" in Life Sciences


Expert Guides Rising Stars 2022