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A global team of in-house industry specialists delivering Legal, Compliance & Data Governance support to the pharmaceutical and bio-tech industry on a fractional, interim, project and subscription basis.
We are a niche consultancy firm providing legal, data privacy, and compliance expertise to the pharmaceutical, biotech and life science sector. Our consultants are industry experts with first-hand in-house experience . Our support can be ramped up or down to meet your needs.
Designed by experienced in-house General Counsel, our compliance, legal support and data privacy services help pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring products to market, expand internationally and navigate complex regulatory requirements.
LS Law works with both established pharmaceutical organisations and growing biotech companies, providing flexible, in-house experienced legal, compliance and data privacy support. Whether extending well-established teams or building capability from the ground up, we adapt to the needs of each organisation. Our consultants bring deep industry expertise, integrate seamlessly and deliver practical, solutions-led guidance — helping businesses navigate complexity, manage risk and move forward with confidence in highly regulated environments.
We support pharmaceutical companies by providing experienced legal and compliance professionals who can integrate quickly into existing teams. Many organisations already have established legal functions and clear resourcing needs, but require additional expertise during periods of growth, change, or increased workload.
Life Science Law offers flexible interim and project-based support, ensuring teams have access to specialist legal and compliance expertise exactly when it’s needed, without disrupting internal operations. Our specialists work seamlessly within existing infrastructures, helping teams maintain momentum while ensuring high standards of legal and regulatory compliance.
Biotechnology companies often operate in fast-moving and highly complex environments where legal and compliance structures are still evolving. In these situations, organisations may require more than additional resource, they need experienced guidance to help shape their legal and compliance approach.
Life Science Law provides ongoing advisory and subscription-based support, working closely with leadership teams to develop practical legal and compliance frameworks. We help biotech organisations navigate regulatory requirements, establish effective processes, and build the foundations needed to support growth and innovation.
Biotechnology companies often operate in fast-moving and highly complex environments where legal and compliance structures are still evolving. In these situations, organisations may require more than additional resource, they need experienced guidance to help shape their legal and compliance approach.
Life Science Law provides ongoing advisory and subscription-based support, working closely with leadership teams to develop practical legal and compliance frameworks. We help biotech organisations navigate regulatory requirements, establish effective processes, and build the foundations needed to support growth and innovation.
LS Law supports established pharmaceutical companies by extending in-house legal, data privacy, and compliance teams with experienced, industry-specific expertise. Our consultants integrate seamlessly, providing flexible capacity, specialist knowledge and support across complex, multi-jurisdictional operations. With deep in-house backgrounds, we deliver practical, solutions-led advice that aligns with business objectives.
When there’s a gap in your legal or compliance team, momentum can quickly stall and risk can increase. LS Law provides experienced, in-house professionals who can step in immediately to support your team. Our consultants integrate seamlessly, ensuring continuity, maintaining standards and allowing your business to keep moving forward without disruption.
Unexpected spikes in workload can stretch even the most capable teams. LS Law helps pharmaceutical companies manage these surges by providing flexible, on-demand support from industry experts. Whether short-term or project-based, we ensure your team can handle increased demand without compromising quality, timelines or compliance.
Headcount restrictions shouldn’t limit your ability to operate effectively. LS Law provides access to experienced legal and compliance professionals without the need for permanent hires. Our flexible model allows you to bring in the right expertise when needed, helping you maintain performance and control while working within organisational constraints.
Finding professionals with the right life sciences experience can be challenging. LS Law brings together a team of consultants who have worked in pharmaceutical and biotech environments, providing immediate access to relevant expertise. This ensures advice is practical, commercially aligned and tailored to the realities of operating in a regulated industry.
Yes. We offer flexible engagement models including interim, part-time and project-based support. This allows you to access specialist expertise when you need it, without the commitment of a full-time hire.
Legal challenges are rarely one-dimensional and require more than just technical answers. LS Law works as a true partner, taking the time to understand your business and providing practical, solutions-led support. We combine industry expertise with a collaborative approach to help you navigate complexity and achieve the right outcomes.
LS Law helps biotech companies access the legal, compliance, and data privacy expertise they need to grow with confidence. We provide flexible, scalable support from experienced in-house professionals who understand the challenges of building frameworks from the ground up. Whether navigating regulatory complexity, supporting expansion or managing risk, we act as a trusted partner. We deliver practical guidance that aligns with your business stage, budget and ambitions.
In smaller biotech organisations, even a single gap in the legal or compliance function can create significant pressure. Without the depth of a large in-house team, key work can quickly stall. LS Law provides experienced professionals who can step in immediately, giving you access to the expertise you need while ensuring continuity and supporting the business as it grows.
As biotech companies scale, workload can increase rapidly driven by funding rounds, clinical activity or expansion. Smaller teams can struggle to absorb these spikes. LS Law provides flexible, on-demand support to help you manage these periods effectively, ensuring critical work is delivered without overwhelming your internal team.
Early-stage and growing biotech companies often operate under tight budget and hiring constraints. When additional legal or compliance support is needed, permanent hires may not be viable. LS Law offers a flexible alternative, providing access to experienced professionals who can support your business without the commitment or cost of full-time recruitment.
Biotech organisations rarely have consistent demand for legal support — needs can change quickly as the business evolves. LS Law provides scalable support that can flex with your requirements, ensuring you have the right level of expertise at the right time, without overcommitting resource during quieter periods.
Accessing experienced life sciences legal and compliance professionals can be particularly challenging for smaller biotech companies. LS Law bridges this gap by providing immediate access to consultants with relevant industry experience, ensuring you receive practical, tailored guidance that reflects both regulatory requirements and the realities of your business.
Biotech companies often need more than just legal advice. They need guidance on how to navigate complex, evolving challenges. LS Law acts as a trusted partner, working closely with you to understand your goals and provide practical, solutions-led support that helps you move forward with confidence.
”We were an under-resourced legal team struggling to meet the demands of the business and so when a team member resigned, I just did not know which way to turn. I had no idea where to go to find help, nor the time to work out how to locate it”
“LS Law gave me the confidence to sleep at night, knowing there was a trusted compliance presence in every region, with industry experts actively identifying and mitigating risk.”
We understand exactly what you're going through. All our consultants have experience of working in-house at major Pharma and Biotech companies. We understand the constraints and the challenges that in-house teams come up against because we've faced them ourselves.
That's why we don't just provide legal expertise; we're problem solvers, mentors, and so much more...
LS Law operates globally, supporting pharmaceutical and biotech companies across multiple jurisdictions with consistent, high-quality legal and compliance expertise. Our network of experienced, in-house professionals enables us to provide local insight alongside global oversight, ensuring regulatory requirements are met while maintaining alignment across regions. Whether supporting a single market or coordinating across international operations, we help organisations navigate complexity with confidence.
All of our consultants have experience working in-house, in a life science legal team. We understand the challenges and the commercial pressures placed on legal teams. We also understand that each team has it's own culture, and complexity. That's why every project we work on is tailored to your exact needs.
We offer support from high calibre legal and compliance industry experts at all levels, across the globe. From General Counsel and Mid Level Lawyers to Paralegals, Data Privacy Officers, and Compliance Professionals, along with Regulatory Affairs experts.
We can operate as an extension to your legal/compliance team, as a fully fledged out-sourced legal and compliance function, or provide ad-hoc support for specific projects as required.
We are a team of in-house lawyers, regulatory and compliance professionals who have all worked in-house. Our support is dynamic, flexible and practical. We understand the legal landscape and how to apply it to find legal solutions to business challenges.
Whether you are a pharmaceutical multinational or a SME operating in the biotech space without a legal function, we can provide dynamic support across the globe which can be ramped up or down as needed.
We listen to your challenges and identify the right solution, aligning on the type and level of support you need, before recommending consultants with the appropriate expertise to deliver. Our range of flexible support offerings provides you with options that fit around your business requirements.
We go above and beyond to understand your business, the challenges you’re facing, and the outcome you desire before providing a practical solution.
Change is the new normal. You must flex as business demands change. You need a resource which can be ramped up or down to meet the ebb and flow of that demand. We provide a flexible and effective solution, where you only pay for the time you need.
With legal experts from around the world, including the UK, EU, US, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East and APAC, our network brings together general counsel, senior lawyers, paralegals, compliance and data privacy professionals at all levels. What they all have in common is: an intimate knowledge of the life science industry, and a passion for what they do, which translates into a great customer experience.
For larger companies with an in-house legal or compliance team, we can provide you with interim secondees. They will seamlessly integrate as part of your team, to fill a temporary gap caused by natural team attrition or to support projects or an unexpected influx in work.
For smaller companies who don’t have the need for a dedicated in-house legal or compliance function, we provide consultants who have industry expertise and can provide that resource without the cost and complexity of hiring your own in-house team.
You will have a dedicated point of contact, to ensure our support remains on point. This approach fosters collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong working relationship.
We offer a traditional hourly rate service, against which we record our time and invoice accordingly.
For projects you do not have capacity to support, or the right level of expertise, we can provide support at a fixed rate.
For gaps within your team, we provide interim secondees for a defined number of hours per week.
For those without an in-house team, we can provide that support for a defined number of hours or days per week for a set monthly fee.
Today's life science legal leaders are expected to be strategic business partners. When in-house legal teams have to wear multiple hats, it means there's less time to do the actual work that keeps organisations compliant.
Legal leaders are now expected to shape business strategy as well as manage risk. But lean teams and high attrition mean capacity is tight. When someone leaves, the gap is immediate. Finding the right expertise quickly is rarely simple.
Our consultants are experienced life science legal professionals who can step into a role quickly and effectively. The result: immediate expertise, less pressure on your internal team, and continuity for the legal work that matters most.
At the core of LS Law are the values that guide how we work and support our clients. They shape our decisions, influence our approach, and reflect our commitment to fostering a responsible and ethical environment within the life sciences industry.
Our people matter to us. We provide a psychologically safe environment which fosters collaborative ways of working, career development, flexibility, community and good remuneration.
We are unwavering in our mission to provide back-pocket support which enables our clients to meet their business goals, and shine during workload and resourcing challenges.
We embrace the ever changing world around us by experimenting with innovative technological solutions, trialing new ways of working, and education which facilities efficiencies. This empowers our team to deliver excellence and helps our clients to achieve their goals.
Both internally and externally, through our ESG program, putting people and respect first, we strive to provide an environment with great governance which facilitates health and wellbeing in our people, our clients and the world in which we live.
Here are some of the things we often get asked when we are speaking to life science companies. If you have a question that isn't listed here, please get in touch using the form below.
LS Law provides specialist legal and compliance support to organisations operating in the pharmaceutical, biotech and wider life sciences sector. Our consultants help companies navigate complex regulatory environments, manage legal risk, and maintain effective legal and compliance functions.
We support a wide range of life sciences organisations, from large pharmaceutical multinationals to growing biotech companies that may not yet have an in-house legal function. Our clients operate globally across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, R&D and consumer health.
Unlike traditional law firms, LS Law consultants have predominantly worked in-house within life sciences organisations. This means we understand the commercial realities of the business and provide practical, business-focused solutions rather than purely theoretical legal advice.
Our consultants support organisations across a wide range of areas including regulatory compliance, clinical trials, healthcare professional interactions, intellectual property collaborations, contract management, supply chain legal issues, and data privacy.
Yes. Many of our clients already have an in-house legal or compliance team. We provide interim support, project assistance, or specialist expertise to help teams manage workload spikes, cover team attrition, or deliver strategic initiatives.
Yes. For organisations that do not have their own legal or compliance department, LS Law can operate as an outsourced legal and compliance function, providing experienced professionals on a flexible basis.
Our services are designed to be flexible and scalable. We offer ad-hoc support, project-based work, interim secondees, and subscription models so organisations can access legal expertise when they need it.
LS Law works with a global network of legal and compliance experts across regions including the UK, EU, US, Middle East, Australia and Asia-Pacific, allowing us to support organisations operating internationally.
LS Law was founded in 2015 by Wendy Lloyd-Goodwin, a life sciences legal expert with over 20 years of experience working in pharmaceutical companies. The firm was created to address the challenge of quickly finding lawyers with niche industry expertise.
You can book a call with one of our experts to discuss your current challenges. We will assess your needs and recommend the most appropriate level and type of legal or compliance support.
Learn more about the vision and the values that underpin the way LS Law partners with life science professionals. Our goal is to provide a world-class service to enable you to get to market quicker, easier, and safer.
The vision for Life Science Law grew out of a desire to solve the seemingly impossible challenge I had faced whilst working within the industry – obtaining immediate, ad-hoc additional support from lawyers and compliance professionals with industry expertise.
Wendy Lloyd-Goodwin, CEO
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