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Representative Matters

  • Regina (Pfizer Ltd) v. The Secretary of State for Health (2002)
  • Regina (John Smeaton on behalf of Society for the Protection of Unborn Children [SPUC] v. Secretary of State for Health ex parte Schering(2003)
  • Regina v. Secretary of State for Health ex parte Association of Pharmaceutical Importers and Dowelhurst Ltd (2002)

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Recognition
  • Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011-2013 for Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance (Globally)

  • The Legal 500 UK 2012 - Recommended for TMT: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

  • The Legal 500 UK 2012 - Recommended for Product Liability: Defendant

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Education
  • MA, Cambridge University, Downing College, 1972

Admissions
  • England and Wales

Publications, Presentations, and Multimedia
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Professional and Community Activities
  • Member, British Institute of International Comparative Law’s product liability forum

  • Member, Defence Research Institute

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EU Life Sciences

Ian Dodds-Smith is a partner and co-head of the firm's food, drug, and medical devices practice group and the head of its European product liability practice group.

He provides advice across the full range of UK and European regulatory matters and has been involved in many major regulatory cases against the centralised regulatory bodies in the European Court and against national agencies before the UK and other Member State courts.

Mr Dodds-Smith is also a recognised professional in the field of product liability and has conducted the defence of many product liability cases for companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, and food sectors, including a large number of multiclaimant group actions, that have frequently involved co-ordinating activity throughout the UK and in other European jurisdictions.

Mr Dodds-Smith has written widely on regulatory obligations relating to the supply of medicines and product liability issues and presented many papers at symposia.

EU Life Sciences Representative Matters

Product liability where representation is in the public domain include multiclaimant cases for Bayer, Du Pont, Schering, Wyeth, Pharmacia, St Jude Medical, Sanofi-Pasteur, SmithKlineBeecham, and Monsanto.

Regulatory cases where representation is in the public domain include cases on various regulatory issues in:

UK

  • Regina (Pfizer Ltd) v. The Secretary of State for Health (2002)
  • Regina (John Smeaton on behalf of Society for the Protection of Unborn Children [SPUC] v. Secretary of State for Health ex parte Schering(2003)
  • Regina v. Secretary of State for Health ex parte Association of Pharmaceutical Importers and Dowelhurst Ltd (2002)
  • The Queen, on the application of Merck Sharpe & Dohme Ltd v. Licensing Authority (2005)
  • The Queen, on the application of H Lundbeck A/S and Lundbeck Ltd v. Licensing Authority (2008-2009) ex parte Teva, Generics UK, Tiefenbacher, and others
  • The Queen, on the application of H Lundbeck A/S and Lundbeck Ltd v. the Licensing Authority, ex parte Synthon, Actavis, Bioorganics, Stada, and Merz (2009)
  • The Queen on the application of Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry v. Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency(2010)

European Court

  • Menarini v. Europe Commission (2002)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation v. Commission of the European Communities, Case T-354/02(2002)
  • Pfizer v. Commission of the European Communities, Case T-123/03 (2003)
  • The Queen, on the application of Approved Prescription Services Ltd v. Licensing Authority, Case C-36/03, (2004)
  • Astra Zeneca A/S v. Laegemiddelsttyrelsen and Generics (UK) Ltd, Case-233/01, (2003)
  • The Queen, on the application of Synthon BVv. Licensing Authority ex parte Smithkline Beecham(2004)
  • Sepracor Pharmaceuticals Ltd v. Commission of the European Communities Case T-275/09
Representative Matters

Product liability where representation is in the public domain include multiclaimant cases for Bayer, Du Pont, Schering, Wyeth, Pharmacia, St Jude Medical, Sanofi-Pasteur, SmithKlineBeecham, and Monsanto.

Regulatory cases where representation is in the public domain include cases on various regulatory issues in:

UK

  • Regina (Pfizer Ltd) v. The Secretary of State for Health (2002)
  • Regina (John Smeaton on behalf of Society for the Protection of Unborn Children [SPUC] v. Secretary of State for Health ex parte Schering(2003)
  • Regina v. Secretary of State for Health ex parte Association of Pharmaceutical Importers and Dowelhurst Ltd (2002)
  • The Queen, on the application of Merck Sharpe & Dohme Ltd v. Licensing Authority (2005)
  • The Queen, on the application of H Lundbeck A/S and Lundbeck Ltd v. Licensing Authority (2008-2009) ex parte Teva, Generics UK, Tiefenbacher, and others
  • The Queen, on the application of H Lundbeck A/S and Lundbeck Ltd v. the Licensing Authority, ex parte Synthon, Actavis, Bioorganics, Stada, and Merz (2009)
  • The Queen on the application of Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry v. Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency(2010)

European Court

  • Menarini v. Europe Commission (2002)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation v. Commission of the European Communities, Case T-354/02(2002)
  • Pfizer v. Commission of the European Communities, Case T-123/03 (2003)
  • The Queen, on the application of Approved Prescription Services Ltd v. Licensing Authority, Case C-36/03, (2004)
  • Astra Zeneca A/S v. Laegemiddelsttyrelsen and Generics (UK) Ltd, Case-233/01, (2003)
  • The Queen, on the application of Synthon BVv. Licensing Authority ex parte Smithkline Beecham(2004)
  • Sepracor Pharmaceuticals Ltd v. Commission of the European Communities Case T-275/09
Rankings

Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011-2013 for Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance (Globally)

The Legal 500 UK 2012 - Recommended for TMT: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

The Legal 500 UK 2012 - Recommended for Product Liability: Defendant

Awards

Who's Who Legal Awards Global Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year 2012

Rankings

PLC Which lawyer? 2012 - Recommended for Life Sciences: Regulatory

PLC Which lawyer? 2012: Recommended for EU Life Sciences: Regulatory

Chambers UK: A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2012: Named a "Star Individual" for Life Sciences: Regulatory; and ranked in the No. 1 band for Life Sciences: Product Liability and Product Liability: Mainly Defendant

The International Who's Who of Life Sciences Lawyers 2011 and 2010: Named to the "Most Highly Regarded Individuals - Global" list

The International Who's Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers 2011: Named to the "Most Highly Regarded Individuals - Global" list

The Legal 500 UK 2011: Leading Individual for Insurance - Product Liability: Claimant

The Legal 500 UK 2011: Leading Individual for TMT: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Named a BTI Client Service All-Star in 2011

PLC Which lawyer? Yearbook 2011: Endorsed for Life sciences: product liability (England); Life sciences: regulatory (England); and EU Life sciences: regulatory (European Union)

The Legal 500 UK 2010: Named a "leading individual" for product liability and pharmaceuticals & biotechnology

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers "Global Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year" 2010

The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers “Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year” 2009

Awards

Elected Honorary Fellow of The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA), 2006

Rankings

Chambers UK: A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2013 - Top Ranked for Life Sciences: Product Liability

Chambers UK: A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2013 - Top Ranked for Life Sciences: Regulatory

Chambers UK: A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2013 - Recommended for Product Liability: Mainly Defendant

PLC Which lawyer? 2012 - Recommended for Life Sciences: Product Liability

The Legal 500 UK 2011 for Insurance - Product Liability: Defendant

The Legal 500 UK 2011 for TMT: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers 2010

Professional and Community Activities

Professional Activity

  • Member, British Institute of International Comparative Law’s product liability forum

  • Member, Defence Research Institute

  • Member, Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Foundation

  • Member, Legal Committee of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Former Member, various Royal College and Medical Research Council Working Parties on research and liability issues

  • Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine

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