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Cliona Christle  - Dublin
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Cliona Christle

Partner, Life Sciences & Healthcare

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Cliona Christle is co-head of the Healthcare & Life Sciences practice group at A&L Goodbody and has practiced exclusively in Healthcare & Life Sciences for over 30 years.​

​Cliona regularly advises Irish and international clients, as well as law firms, on Irish and EU regulatory frameworks and compliance issues in healthcare, BioPharma, MedTech, animal health, food, and cosmetics sectors. ​

​Cliona’s regulatory expertise supports the ALG's transactional practice including advising new entrants to the Irish market in regulated sectors and professions on any sectoral prohibitions, requirements, potential barriers to entry, and on the structuring and due diligence of a wide variety of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, pre-sale spin touts and business/product acquisitions.

Areas of Expertise
Hospitals & Healthcare/Product Regulation & Liability /Disputes/Investigations
Experience Advising:
  • A global medical device company on the defence of metal-on-metal hip replacement cases for alleged product liability and in respect of other surgical devices.
  • Revlon Consumer LLC on the recall of certain batches of its Mitchum cosmetic products range including its communication with the Irish regulator, HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority).
  • Renew Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Diagnostic Green Limited on the Irish pharma regulatory due diligence conducted in the context of the IPO of shares in UltraGreen.ai on the SGX-ST Singapore.
  • Regulatory and strategic advice to a listed Chinese BioTech company on the voluntary recall of its SARS COVID-19 antigen self-test kits from the EU market, managing a related investigation by HPRA and advising on the potential contractual dispute with a European distributor.
  • An Irish laboratory on a suite of documents to support clinical genetic testing services using next generation genetic sequencing platforms in respect of INAB accreditation.
  • A global pharmaceutical company on its application to the HSE for reimbursement of an anti-retroviral medicine under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 (the 2013 Act).
  • A multinational nutrition company on the HSE Medicines Management Programme proposed process for the identification of preferred high protein oral nutritional supplements and drafting legal submissions based on the 2013 Act for EU and Competition Law.
  • A global manufacturer of human generic medicines on regulatory and compliance issues regarding pricing, promotion, supply chain, High Tech Drugs Scheme and drafting various contractual agreements.
  • A large acute hospital on the amendment of its charter by Ministerial Order, and on engagement with the Irish Department of Health and the Irish Charities Regulator.
  • An Independent External Review group on their review of a patient complaint in respect of causation of an unexplained injury to a vulnerable resident of a healthcare facility and their review of the internal decision in response to the original complaint.
  • Exponent Private Equity on the Irish regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Chanelle Pharma the largest indigenous pharma company in Ireland and the largest manufacturer of human and veterinary generic pharmaceuticals.
Market Recommendations

"Cliona Christle is a consummate professional and navigates the complexities of Irish litigation deftly." (Chambers Europe 2026)

"Cliona Christle is responsive, knowledgeable and can deconstruct complex issues to a comprehensible level to the non legal mind. She is a trusted and reliable advisor." (Legal 500 2025)

"Very knowledgeable, patient to the client's needs and able to deal with complicated situations with a strong commercial mindset. She is efficient and reliable." (Chambers & Partners 2024)

"Always calm and able to see the important points to be focused on." (Legal 500 2024)

Professional activities

Cliona is an affiliate member of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

Cliona sat on the Research Ethics Committee of the Rotunda Hospital between 2001 and 2017.

Education
  • CEDR qualified mediator
  • Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
  • BCL, University College Dublin
Cliona Christle  - Dublin

Cliona Christle

Partner, Life Sciences & Healthcare
Dublin

t:
+353 1 649 2442
e:
cchristle@algoodbody.com
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