Oliver Machholdt

Oliver Machholdt specialises in transactions, contracts and regulatory matters in the Life Science industry.

He advises Danish and foreign clients on transactions, contracts and regulatory matters in relation to biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicinal cannabis, and food products. He receives particular acclaim for his knowledge of the Life Science industry.

He is an experienced adviser in complex international transactions involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices and the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts such as service agreements, licence agreements, manufacturing agreements and supply agreements.

Oliver also assists clients in the Life Science industry on regulatory issues, including relating to authorisations, clinical trials, cooperation between the industry and healthcare professionals, and advertising of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Oliver has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts with Danish and foreign universities and other public research institutions and CROs, including non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, clinical trial agreements, and R&D agreements.

Education

• Admitted to practise law 2011
• Master of Laws (cand. jur.), University of Copenhagen, 2008

Languages

• Danish
• English

Activities

• Member of the board of the Danish Life Science Law Association
• Member of the association Life Science Law DK
• Lecturer in advanced property law (debt enforcement and insolvency law) at the University of Copenhagen, 2011-2012
• Studies at University of San Diego, California, 2007