This webinar alongside Mills & Reeve will consider how supply chains are evolving and adapting in these difficult times, and what you can do to improve your crisis-resilience.
For all businesses, the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis and the forthcoming end of the Brexit transition period present particular difficulties. For life sciences business, an additional set of considerations arise. With multinational clinical studies, complex global supply chains and multi-component products a well-planned approach is essential. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought these issues into sharp focus, as countries battle for scarce supplies of active ingredients, medicines, reagents and equipment to enable them to support the effort to combat the outbreak.
Jayne Hussey and Stephanie Caird from Mills & Reeve will cover:
– How businesses can build supply chain resilience and agility
– Offer some tips on how to get ahead of a crisis before it happens
– How some businesses are adopting new ways of working to tackle some of the financial difficulties of disrupted supply chains
– How to build really effective relationships with your key suppliers
DURATION: 1 hour
This free to attend event is held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses, the value of which is £127, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants.
Speaker Profiles:
Stephanie Caird, Principal Associate, commercial lawyer specialising in the life sciences sector, Mills & Reeve
Stephanie is a lawyer specialising in the life sciences practice with experience in intellectual property, data protection, commercial contracting and regulatory work. She supports a wide range of clients in the pharma and biotech, medical devices and diagnostic sectors.
Stephanie has also worked in-house for various life sciences organisations, giving her a unique insight into her clients. She uses this experience to deliver pragmatic and commercial advice. A key focus of her work is supporting clients on strategic decisions influenced by the regulatory framework and contracts covering IP, research collaboration and Brexit intra-group arrangements.
Jayne Hussey, Partner, commercial contracts specialist, Mills & Reeve
Jayne is a commercial contracts specialist lawyer with a wealth of experience in advising businesses on complex supply chain arrangements, including outsourcing contracts, contract manufacturing arrangements and long term supply and purchasing arrangements. Jayne has international contracting expertise and has worked on a significant number of cross-border arrangements.
Jayne is highly regarded by clients for providing straightforward legal advice and support and ensuring that contractual arrangements are structured to deliver objectives. She is trusted by clients to assess proposed contracts in the context of a client’s appetite for risk and its governance framework.
