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Colin is a Partner in the Corporate Team. He is head of the firm’s Life Sciences and Media Groups. Colin provides corporate, commercial, regulatory and intellectual property advice across a range of industries but in particular the life sciences, food, beverage, agri-business, media, telecoms, sports, entertainment and technology sectors. Colin advises those and other industries on mergers, acquisitions and investments, cross-border tax and intellectual property re-organisations, post-acquisition integrations and corporate treasury activities. Colin advises on the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts and arrangements a across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on IP based industries. Colin also advises on the regulation of the life sciences and media industries in Ireland. Relevant Experience Advising a US pharmaceutical company on the disposal of a manufacturing plant to a Korean CMO Advising Spanish multinational on the acquisition of a Communications infrastructure business in Ireland Advising a Canadian business process outsourcing provider on an investment in an Irish business Advising the shareholders of an Irish medical device business on a sale to a US multinational Advising a US biotech company on the acquisition of an Irish biotech business Advising a range of business on supply, sourcing, outsourcing and contract manufacturing arrangements Advising pharmaceutical, medtech and biotech businesses on product clinical trials, reimbursement, promotional and transactional regulatory issues Advising an Irish telecoms provider on the establishment of a broadcasting platform and the acquisition of a sports broadcaster Advising a global media company on the acquisition of an Irish television station Advising on the disposal of a number of radio broadcasters to a global media company