Dan Holland
Partner - Global Head of Intellectual Property, Technology & Data
Dan is a commercial lawyer focussed on manufacturing and supply chain in life sciences, with 25+ years' experience in contracts and strategic alliances.
Partner - Global Head of Intellectual Property, Technology & Data
Dan is a commercial lawyer focussed on manufacturing and supply chain in life sciences, with 25+ years' experience in contracts and strategic alliances.
Languages - English and French
Jurisdiction(s) - England & Wales
Dan's core practice is the drafting and negotiation of agreements for the manufacture and supply of drugs for clinical and commercial use. More broadly, Dan's team covers legal aspects of technical operations, including manufacturing and supply, distributors and wholesalers, downstream logistics and the procurement of clean-room equipment. Dan acts for therapy companies and CMOs, regularly advising on all aspects from both the supplier and customer perspectives. Clients often instruct Dan’s team for their insight on the current market terms.
Dan also covers a broader range of supply and services agreements, franchise, sponsorship, agency and distribution arrangements across a number of other sectors, including, transport, travel, leisure and packaging. His clients include smaller businesses and well-known brands. Dan aims to provide practical, commercial advice and straightforward agreements.
Dan’s practice covers clients in the UK as well as those based throughout the US and Europe. He has dual UK/French nationality and is admitted as an Avocat Communautaire at the Paris Bar.
Dan has worked with many of his clients over long periods, which enables him to become an extension of their team. He understands their businesses and can make a valuable contribution quickly.
OXB
Advising OXB, a leading CDMO, in relation to a number of its clinical and commercial manufacturing agreements with a range of customers, including AstraZeneca and Kite Pharma.
Life Sciences Innovators
Structuring the supply arrangements for clinical and commercial drug product between collaboration partners, as well as with CDMOs more widely.
US-based Innovators and CDMOs
Dan has worked with a number of US-based therapy companies and CDMOs, assisting both in relation to their manufacturing templates and customer specific agreements for the supply of cell therapy products.
UK Phama companies
Advising a range of clients in relation to the distribution, warehousing and related logistics of pharmaceutical products in the UK.
City Sightseeing / Franchise Agreements
We have worked with City Sightseeing to help put in place franchise arrangements with operators worldwide, since 2015.
Momentum Services / Eurostar
Advising Momentum, the provider of crew and catering services to Eurostar, in relation to ongoing elements of its business.
Aviagen
Dan has worked with Aviagen, a leading poultry genetics business, for over 20 years, advising in relation to supply agreements and strategic alliances.
On / Sponsorship and strategic contracts
Supporting On, the Swiss luxury lifestyle brand, in relation to some of its sponsorship arrangements and strategic contracts.
