LIFE SCIENCES LAW - Ralph Schäfer – Lawyer

Ralph Schäfer

Your lawyer in the life sciences sector

Life Sciences Law Ralph Schäfer combines specialized legal advice with genuine leadership experience from the life sciences industry. Admitted to the bar for 27 years, he has held various roles as in-house and external legal counsel and business manager in international companies, including General Counsel and board member of a publicly listed biotech company, as well as in associations.

These include, among others:

10+ years as General Counsel and Corporate Counsel international, publicly listed medical technology, biotech and pharmaceutical company
Long-standing responsibility in senior positions, long-time member of the management team, and as a board member of a listed biotech company, with a focus on law, compliance, strategy and regulation
Extensive experience as a compliance officer of a publicly listed biotech company
Extensive experience at the interface of pharmaceuticals, biotech, medtech and health care
Solution finder, strategy partner and legal guide for executive and supervisory boards

This combination of legal expertise and operational management practice enables the firm to provide advice that is legally precise, economically viable, and practically implementable. The firm stands for personal, pragmatic, and ethically oriented support in the highly regulated life sciences environment.

Career

Ralph Schäfer studied law at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. After successfully completing his studies and legal training, he was admitted to the bar in 1997. Since then, he has practiced law, specializing in life sciences law. Over the years, he has developed extensive expertise in this field and advises clients on the diverse legal issues arising from the intersection of law, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.

specialization

Ralph Schäfer's professional focus is on life sciences law. This area of law encompasses the legal framework for companies and institutions in the pharmaceutical, medical technology, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors. This specialization requires in-depth knowledge of both the regulatory environment and the specific requirements of these highly regulated industries.

Career

specialization

Languages

German
English
Spanish
French (basic knowledge)

Memberships

Founding Member of MDR Competence Network to advise med-tech companies on problems with the Medical Device Regulation MDR (European Medical Device Regulation)
Munich Bar Association