Dr. Christian Lopez-Silva

Christian regularly advises on regulatory, transactional and intellectual property matters for the manufacturing, import, distribution, advertising, labeling, commercialization and post-market vigilance of medicines, medical devices, food and beverages, cosmetics, seeds, veterinary products, chemicals, alcohol and tobacco.

He has experience in government relationship, administrative proceedings, registration of products, as well as consultancy and contractual work.

• Designing and executing a strategy for a German pharmaceutical company in relation to the pre-submission regulatory meeting with the New Molecules Committee.
  
  
• Advising an Italian chocolate company on issues relating to the use and labelling of food additives, including a government relationship strategy to obtain ruling requests from the Sanitary Authority.
  
  
• Advising a US pharmaceutical company to implement the linkage system between patents and health authorizations in Mexico.
  
  
• Advising a US herbal products company to register products in Mexico, including dietary supplements, herbal remedies and herbal drugs.
  
  
• Advising a US pharmaceutical company on several contractual and regulatory issues relating to clinical trials.
  
  
• Advising an Argentinian contract research organization on regulatory approvals for research protocols and import/export permits.
  
  
• Advising a French medical devices company on the rules for promoting and advertising products during different stages in their life cycle.
  
  
• Advising a US medical devices company in a global transaction to sell a division on specialized medical equipment.
  
  
• Advising several pharmaceutical companies on the new regulatory framework for biotechnological drugs and biosimilars in Mexico.
  
  
• Advising several pharmaceutical companies on how to navigate the changing regulation of orphan drugs in Mexico.

• Health and Life Sciences Committee for the IBA (International Bar Association) based in London - Member
• Mexican Association for Health Law and Regulation (AMDERSA) - Founding President
• British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico - Life Sciences & Healthcare Business Group - Member
• International Law Association - Committee on International Law on Biotechnology based in London - Member
• National Association of Corporate Lawyers (ANADE) - Committee on Health Regulation - Coordinator