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Industry Events
Honors
PLCCross-border Quarterly 2011/12 Life Sciences Legal Market Review
- Life Sciences Regulatory Super League - Ranked 10th of law firms worldwide
PLCCross-border Life Sciences Handbook 2011/12
- U.S.:
- Commercial and Partnering - Highly Recommended
- Competition/Antitrust - Highly Recommended
- Corporate - Recommended
- Government Enforcement and Investigations - Highly Recommended
- Regulatory - Recommended
- Regulatory (Medical Devices) - Recommended
- England: Regulatory - Recommended
- Japan: Corporate and Commercial - Recommended
Chambers Global 2011: Global Life Sciences - Recommended - Band 3
Chambers USA 2011: National for Life Sciences - Band 3; Washington, D.C. for healthcare/ pharmaceutical/ medical products regulatory - Band 3
UK Legal 500 2010: London: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Best Lawyers in America 2011: Biotechnology and Healthcare Law Named
BioPharm Insight 2011
(based on last 12 months)
- Ranked 1st in Legal Advisers on Asia-Pacific Licensing Agreements - Based on Volume
- Ranked 4th in Legal Advisers on European Licensing Agreements - Based on Volume
- Ranked 5th in Global League Table of Legal Advisers on Licensing Agreements - Based on Volume
- Ranked 5th in Global League Table of Legal Advisers on Licensing Agreements - Based on Value
- Ranked 4th in Global League Table of Legal Advisers on Licensing Agreements - Based on Volume
- Ranked 5th in Global League Table of Legal Advisers on Licensing Agreements - Based on Value
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16 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies
7 of the top 20 biotechnology companies
9 of the top 20 medical device companies
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With more than 200 lawyers, scientists and other technical specialists who focus on the life sciences industry, we have one of the most comprehensive practices of any U.S. law firm. Unlike other law firms, we understand the scientific, business, and regulatory issues that our clients face and have expanded our practice to include more than 60 professionals with advanced life sciences degrees.
Our clients include many of the largest and most successful pharmaceutical companies in the world, as well as a long list of biotechnology companies, medical device manufacturers, nutritional companies, healthcare providers, renowned research and scientific institutions, and life sciences-focused investment banks and venture capital firms. As diverse as they are, these companies share a common need for comprehensive, integrated legal services that address all of the business issues and opportunities facing the industry.
Having expressly developed our capabilities to cover seamlessly the complete life sciences product lifecycle, we offer an unsurpassed mix of services that are critical to this industry. Our Life Sciences practice focuses on all important areas, from transactions and litigation to regulatory approvals and compliance and protection of intellectual property, as well as key supporting capabilities, including FDA and healthcare, patents and patent litigation, labor and employment law, Morgan Lewis Resources workplace training and immigration, and antitrust. As a full-service firm with offices in the financial and regulatory centers of central importance to the industry in the U.S., Europe and Asia, we are uniquely situated to provide counseling for the full range of business activities.





