MedTech & HealthTech Lawyers in Switzerland
We empower innovators in Life Sciences, HealthTech, and MedTech across Switzerland and beyond to turn breakthrough ideas into thriving businesses. From incorporation and IP to regulatory strategy, we guide startups, scale-ups, and SMEs through every stage of their journey.
“When you start a business, especially in the sensitive and demanding field of women's health, it's essential to have the right people around you. With LEXR, and particularly with Audrey, I feel supported by meticulous, serious and committed experts. Her expertise in health tech, combined with a relationship of complete trust and genuine human connection, makes our collaboration both solid and deeply enjoyable.”
Hamdi Omar · CEO and Founder, W’illage
We empower innovators in Health, Bio & MedTech in Switzerland and beyond to turn breakthrough ideas into thriving businesses. From incorporation and IP to regulatory strategy, we guide startups, scale-ups, and SMEs through every stage of their journey with deep sector expertise and proven experience.
Audrey Canova · Managing Associate @LEXR | Registered attorney in the Canton of Zurich · Book your free call →
Meet the life sciences team
Why LEXR for MedTech & HealthTech
Move faster with LEXR
Our experienced lawyers help you accelerate your journey from idea to impact. We support startups, scale-ups, and SMEs with practical, business-minded legal advice, from incorporation and contracts to IP protection and regulatory compliance, so you can grow with confidence.
Trusted by industry leaders
Since 2016, we've earned the trust of leading innovators in HealthTech, BioTech, and MedTech. As former athletes, biohackers, and people with an active lifestyle, we don't just understand this space – we live it. Our team combines legal expertise with real-world insight to help companies succeed in one of the most dynamic sectors.
Ongoing legal support
Our specialists provide tailored legal support to negotiate complex agreements, review supplier terms, and resolve daily legal matters. We offer practical guidance on data protection, sector-specific marketing compliance, and risk management for BioTech, MedTech, and HealthTech companies, enabling you to focus on innovation and growth.
What we offer for your MedTech & HealthTech journey
From early-stage product development to international growth, we provide end-to-end legal support tailored to your sector's unique challenges.
We help BioTech, FoodTech, MedTech, and HealthTech innovators commercialise, distribute, and protect their technologies. Our team drafts and negotiates end-user terms, supplier and clinical trial agreements, and enforces IP rights. We secure your brand, resolve disputes, and safeguard your competitive edge as your business grows.
We help you identify and address the impact of BioTech, MedTech, and HealthTech regulations on your business. In a targeted workshop with our specialists, you will receive clear answers to your regulatory questions, practical insights, and strategic guidance to navigate complex legal frameworks with confidence.
We advise on all legal aspects of developing, launching, and testing products in BioTech, FoodTech, MedTech, and HealthTech. Our team assists with regulatory risk assessments, compliance frameworks, liability management, and comprehensive product documentation, helping you meet safety standards and regulatory requirements while minimising business risk.
Life sciences & regulatory insights
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LEXR offices
- Zürich
- Lausanne
- St. Gallen
- Davos
- Brooklyn
- Berlin
- Munich
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MedTech & HealthTech legal FAQ
The questions BioTech, MedTech, and HealthTech founders and teams ask us most before they book a call.
We offer comprehensive legal support across contracts & intellectual property, regulatory assistance, and product development & liability. From incorporation and IP strategy to medical-device regulation and clinical trial agreements, we guide startups, scale-ups, and SMEs through every stage of their growth.
Our regulatory specialists conduct targeted workshops to help you understand the regulatory landscape specific to your product. We identify what regulations apply, help you design compliant processes, and provide strategic guidance on minimizing regulatory burden while maintaining market competitiveness.
We advise on all legal aspects of product development, from initial concept through commercial launch. This includes regulatory risk assessments, compliance frameworks, liability management, product documentation, clinical trial agreements, and guidance on safety standards—all tailored to BioTech, MedTech, and HealthTech contexts.
Yes. We draft and negotiate R&D agreements, collaboration agreements, technology transfer agreements, and grant agreements. Our team ensures your IP is protected and your obligations are clearly defined, whether you're collaborating with universities, research institutes, or commercial partners.
Our IP and regulatory specialists work alongside you to negotiate technology transfer agreements with universities, research institutions, and commercial partners. We ensure you understand your IP rights, license restrictions, and compliance obligations, and that terms are favorable to your business model.
We scope the work on a free call and fix the price wherever it is scopable; for open-ended or fast-moving mandates we offer pre-paid hours or a legal-team subscription. No billable-hour targets.
Building the future of health? Let's align your legal strategy
A free call with our life sciences and regulatory specialists, we'll scope product, IP and regulatory needs and fix the price before any work starts.