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Pia Leonarda Riemenschneider LLM

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Cologne
About
Pia Riemenschneider advises national and international clients on IP/patent litigation as well as regulatory matters with a focus on the life sciences and healthcare sector. She has particular experience with clinical trials, Early Access Programs, healthcare promotion, R&D cooperation, digital health and regulatory compliance investigations in the life sciences and healthcare sector.
Areas of FocusLife SciencesPatent LitigationIntellectual PropertyTechnology
Professional QualificationsRechtsanwältin admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Cologne

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a leading US pharmaceutical company on Performance-Based Risk-Sharing Arrangements (PBRSAs) in connection with an innovative medicinal product authorized for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infection in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients.
  • Advising a US-biotechnology company on clinical studies, Early Access Programs and Named Patient Programs in connection with an innovative orphan drug for the treatment of a rare neurological disorder.
  • Advising a global research-based biopharmaceutical company on different complex regulatory issues in connection with the proposed EU/German market entry including market access requirements, pricing & reimbursement as well as authorization requirements
  • Advising a leading global US pharmaceutical company on AI-based communication and interaction with HCPs
  • Advising a global medical devices manufacturer in connection with the market launch of an innovative automated cloud storage solution for various medical devices and diagnostics services.
Languages
  • German
  • English
Education
  • Higher Regional Court Cologne, Second State Examination, 2023
  • Stockholm University, LLM in European Intellectual Property Law, 2020
  • University of Bonn, First State Examination, 2019

Publications and media

  • “Who owns the pepper?”, SIPLR 2021, Issue 1, 18 - 27

Prior Experience

  • Previously, Pia Riemenschneider worked as a Trainee Lawyer at DLA Piper in Cologne for more than three years.

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Publication

UPC Legal Compass: Imminent infringement in the pharmaceutical sector: UPC's emerging...

23 June 2025 .2 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises MidEuropa and FAMAR Group on the acquisition of a production site from...

3 June 2025 .2 minute read

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DLA Piper advises Mérieux Equity Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in curea...

25 March 2025 .3 minute read

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