Sara Patel is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and advises healthcare, life sciences, and technology companies and their investors on a range of intellectual property, regulatory, and complex commercial matters, with a particular focus on cross border transactions. She advises clients at all stages from emerging companies to global market leaders, in sectors including:
- Pharmaceutical and biotechnology
- Medical devices
- Digital health and AI
- Cosmetics
She advises clients on transactional and regulatory matters, including:
- Strategic licensing and collaborations
- Manufacturing, supply, and distribution agreements
- Life sciences and AI regulatory
- Research and development agreements
- Joint ventures
- Mergers and acquisitions
- IPOs and follow-on offerings
- Regulatory compliance
Prior to joining Latham, Ms. Patel also worked as in-house counsel at Gilead Sciences in its EMEA HQ for five years, including time in Gilead’s Silicon Valley and UAE offices. She has a degree in Biological Sciences and draws on her life sciences industry background and business perspective to her legal representations.
Ms. Patel also maintains an active pro bono practice in relation to intellectual property, commercial and regulatory matters. She currently serves as the London Office Leader of the Asian and Middle Eastern Lawyers Group.
Thought Leadership
A recognized thought leader, Ms. Patel regularly speaks and writes on healthcare, life sciences, and digital health related topics. Ms. Patel's recent publications in industry journals and speaking engagements include:
- Workshop on AI Regulation in the EU and UK – TechBioUK Oct 2022
- UK’s MHRA Publishes Response to Consultation on Future Medical Devices Regulation – June 2022
- Where Are We Now? Digital Health in the UK in 2021: Updates – Jan 2022
- Digital Health: Getting The Deal Through 2021 - March 2021
- EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Implications for Life Sciences Companies – March 2021
- UK Issues New Guidance for Medical Device Regulation After Brexit – Sep 2020
- Workshop on IP Licensing and Distribution - Jordanian Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Amman - April 2019*