Christoph Engeler advises a full spectrum of healthcare and life sciences clients on corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters.

Christoph advises clients at all stages of the business or product lifecycle. He regularly advises on: 

  • M&A transactions and restructurings 
  • Privatizations and joint ventures
  • Regulatory matters across the full product lifecycle

Committed to the healthcare and life sciences industry, Christoph speaks the industry language of his clients, offering specialized and pragmatic solutions. He is regularly recognized in leading legal publications, including Chambers, JUVE, and LMG Life Sciences. Clients note “he is very quick at grasping industry-specific concepts covered in negotiations.” He regularly speaks at conferences, including Germany’s leading healthcare conference, Gesundheitswirtschaftskongress

Christoph’s experience includes advising:

  • Novo Nordisk on the acquisition of Cardior Pharmaceuticals
  • Cheplapharm:
    • On the acquisition of the worldwide commercial rights (excluding South Korea) for Gemzar® from Eli Lilly and Company 
    • On the sale and acquisition of certain assets (e.g. intellectual property rights and trademarks) of Teva in connection with the pharmaceutical product Myocet liposomal
    • On the acquisition of the US Marketing Authorization for Pulmicort Flexhaler, a Budesonide inhalation powder for the treatment of Asthma, from AstraZeneca AB
    • On the acquisition of the worldwide commercial rights (excluding South Korea) for Zyprexa® from Eli Lilly and Company 
  • Inari Medical on the acquisition of LimFlow
  • Acrotec Group, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, on the acquisition of Friedrich Daniels GmbH, a leading manufacturer of surgical instruments and complete solutions 
  • University Heart Center Berlin on the formation of a joint heart center by the Berlin University Hospital Charité and the German Heart Center Berlin
  • The Carlyle Group regarding the acquisition and subsequent sale of Alloheim, one of the largest nursing home operators
  • Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of laboratory group amedes
  • Malteser Order on first interdenominational hospitals merger in Germany
  • Astellas Pharma:
    • On the acquisition of Ganymed Pharmaceuticals and sale of its dermatology business to LEO Pharma
    • On the sale of the worldwide marketing authorizations, trademarks and other assets relating to Mycamine or Fungard to Sandoz AG
  • Juno Therapeutics on its cross-border acquisition of Stage Cell Therapeutics GmbH, a privately held biotechnology company
  • Treos Bio on regulatory matters in connection with individual healing attempts of personalized medicine in several jurisdictions
  • Boston Scientific on the acquisition of StarMedTec, a manufacturer of medical laser Systems
  • Siemens in connection with the legal separation of its global healthcare division (diagnostic medical devices) — one of the largest in this industry — involving more than 200 countries as well as the subsequent IPO of Siemens Healthineers 

Bar Qualification

  • New York
  • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

Education

  • LLM, University of Chicago Law School, 2000
  • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Hamburg, 1999
  • First German State Exam, University of Hamburg, 1996

Languages Spoken

  • German
  • English