Francine Brogyányi

Managing Partner

Francine Brogyányi
Francine Brogyányi

Francine Brogyányi is Managing Partner at DORDA and is recognised as one of the leading experts for Life Sciences law in Austria and the EU. She advises national and international companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, MedTech, biotech and digital health sectors on all regulatory, compliance‑relevant and strategic matters across the entire product life cycle — from research and development, clinical trials, market access and reimbursement to advertising, distribution, complex regulatory issues, product safety and crisis management. Since 2012, she has headed DORDA’s Dedicated Industry Group Health & Life Science.

Before joining DORDA, Francine Brogyányi gained international in‑house and industry experience at an oil and gas company in Sydney as well as in the legal department of a multinational corporation in Austria. This commercial background informs her pragmatic and strategically focused advisory approach.

She is the editor of the book Genderbias im Recht and author of numerous specialist publications on pharmaceutical law, medical device law and life sciences regulation. She also lectures at the Pharmig Academy and is a member of the European life sciences networks LSPG and Biolegis.

Companies seeking specialised legal advice in pharma, biotech, MedTech, digital health or medical device regulation (MDR/IVDR)  in Austria and the EU will find in Francine Brogyányi a highly specialised advisor with an international background and deep regulatory expertise.

 

Education:

University of Vienna, Mag iur

Genderbias im Recht, 1. Auflage
CBD kein Suchtmittel: Die Hanfbranche atmet auf
Medikamententest per Bürgerforum

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Chambers Europe, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Band 1 - 2025
Chambers Europe, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Band 1 - 2024
LMG Life Sciences, Product Liability Lawyer of the Year - 2024
Women in Business Law, Product Liability Lawyer of the Year - 2024
Chambers Europe, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Band 1 - 2023
Promoting the Best, Beste Juristin - 2023
Women in Business Law, Product Liability Lawyer of the Year - 2023
Who's Who Legal, Life Sciences - Regulatory, Recommended - 2022

  • Co-Head women@DORDA

  • Advisory board member Fund F

  • Member of the Advisory Board Cape 10

  • Member Generation CEO 

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Francine Brogyányi is one of the best life sciences lawyers. She really has insight into the market, knows what is going on and brings a lot of know-how.