Leonor Pissara is SRS Legal's new head of Life Sciences & Healthcare

SRS Legal is proud to announce the hiring of Leonor Pissarra to head its Life Sciences & Healthcare practice area.

Leonor Pissarra brings with her a deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, acquired throughout her professional career, in particular at Novartis, where she served as Country Chief Legal Officer and member of the Board of Directors.

With extensive experience in complex legal matters, Leonor Pissarra has overseen and executed numerous legal projects in the Life Sciences area and healthcare in general, involving regulatory, contractual, financial, competition, employment, IP, litigation and compliance issues, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.

‘We are thrilled to welcome Leonor to SRS Legal. Her experience and knowledge of the sector will be key to strengthening our position in a particularly complex, sophisticated and demanding market,’ say SRS Legal's Managing Partners, César Sá Esteves and Octávio Castelo Paulo. ‘One of our strategic ambitions is to continually attract and develop talented professionals, and Leonor is a perfect example of how this commitment is realised. We are certain that her integration into the SRS Legal family will bring new perspectives and innovative solutions to our clients' challenges.’