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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. of our report dated April 3, 2017 relating to the financial statements, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
April 24, 2017
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM