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Julio E. Vega

パートナー

julio.vega@morganlewis.com

Boston 電話 +1.617.951.8901 Fax +1.617.345.5016

One Federal St.//Boston, MA 02110-1726//United States

Julio Vega represents public and private companies in a broad range of industries, including biotechnology, medical devices, nanotechnology, advanced materials, software, networking, e-commerce, and fintech. Julio has experience counseling clients on venture capital and other private equity financing transactions, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, licensing, and corporate partnering transactions. He regularly counsels clients on general corporate, employee compensation, and corporate governance matters. Julio is also very active in the representation of startup and emerging growth companies in the life sciences and technology industries.

Julio also has experience advising on international transactions and is fluent in Spanish.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Julio was a partner in the emerging company, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions and securities practice of another international firm.

selected representations

M&A Transactions

  • 128 Technology, an AI driven software-defined wide area networks provider, in its $450 million sale to Juniper Networks
  • Rhythm Health, Inc. in connection with its grant to Actavis of an option to acquire Rhythm Health
  • Sideris Pharmaceuticals in connection with its grant to Novartis of an option to acquire Sideris
  • Proteon Therapeutics in connection with its grant to Novartis of an option to acquire Proteon
  • Bioassets Development Corp. in connection with its sale to Cephalon
  • VisEn Medical in connection with its acquisition by PerkinElmer.
  • Novazyme Pharmaceuticals in connection with its acquisition by Genzyme.
  • Cubist Pharmaceuticals in connection with its acquisition of Calixa.
  • LeukoSite in connection with its acquisition by Millennium Pharmaceuticals.
  • Acme Packet in connection with its acquisitions of Covergence.
  • Acme Packet in connection with its acquisitions of Newfound Communications
  • Acme Packet in connection with its acquisitions of Iptego GmbH.
  • Acme Packet in connection with its sale to Oracle
  • E Ink in connection with its sale to PrimeView International.
  • Voice Signal Technologies in connection with its acquisition by Nuance Communications 

Licensing and Collaboration Transactions

  • Biogen Idec in connection with Option and License Agreement with AVEO Pharmaceuticals.
  • Radius Health Inc. in connection with License Agreement with Ipsen S.A..
  • BioAssets Development Corporation in connection with Collaboration and License Agreement between BioAssets and Biogen Idec (via Eidetica Biopharma GmbH).
  • Serono S.A. in connection with Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Paratek Pharmaceuticals
  • Serono S.A. in connection with Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Ambrx Pharmaceuticals
  • Fovea Pharmaceuticals, S.A. in connection with License Agreement with Dyax Corp.
  • Proteostasis Therapeutics in connection with Strategic Alliance Agreement with Elan.
  • Rhythm Pharmaceuticals in connection with in-license from Ipsen S.A.
  • TolerRx in connection with License Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline plc.

IPOs

  • Initial Public Offering of Proteon Therapeutics (issuer’s counsel)
  • Initial Public Offering of Radius Health (underwriter’s counsel)
  • Initial Public Offering of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  (issuer’s counsel)
  • Initial Public Offering of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (issuer’s counsel)
  • Initial Public Offering of Acme Packet, Inc. (issuer’s counsel)
  • Initial Public Offering of Aspen Technology, Inc. (issuer’s counsel)
  • Initial Public Offering of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (issuer’s counsel)
  • Initial Public Offering of Leukosite, Inc. (issuer’s counsel
  • Initial Public Offering of Acme Packet, Inc. (issuer’s counsel)

Venture Financings

  • Strand Therapeutics in its $40 million Series A-2 financing
  • Bellevue Capital in the $132 million Series B financing of Rivus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

受賞・所属

Life Sciences Star, Financial & Corporate, LMG Life Sciences (2020–2022)

Recognized, Boston’s Most Recommended Corporate Lawyers, Companyon Ventures’ Founders Shortlist (2018)

Recognized, Life Sciences, Who’s Who Legal (2018)

Recognized, Top Latino Lawyers, Latino Leaders Magazine (2017)

Ranked, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment, Massachusetts, Chambers USA (2007–2012, 2016–2022)

Recommended, M&A/corporate and commercial: Venture capital and emerging companies, The Legal 500 US (2018–2022)

Recommended, Finance: Capital Markets – Equity Offerings (Advice to Issuers), The Legal 500 US (2016)

Recommended, Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts - Venture capital and emerging companies, The Legal 500 US (2015)

Recommended, Corporate, The Legal 500 US (2012–2014)

Recognized, Securities/Capital Markets and Venture Capital Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2009–2012, 2015–2020, 2022, 2023)

Recognized, Biotechnology Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2009–2011, 2017)

Recognized, Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2004–2011, 2013–2014)

LMG Life Sciences Star” for outstanding transactional work, LMG Life Sciences (2012)

Recognized, Dealmakers in America, Lawdragon 500 (2007)

Ranked, Life Sciences Chambers Global (2007)

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Member, Boston Bar Association

Board of Advisers, Sequoia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

弁護士登録

  • Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
  • US District Court for the District of Massachusetts

学歴

  • 1988年 University of Pennsylvania Law School (Juris Doctor)
  • 1985年 University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business (Bachelor of Science Economics)

セクター

  • ライフサイエンス
  • テクノロジー

取扱分野

  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency
  • 新興事業及びテクノロジー

地域

  • Latin America

イベント

1/27/2021 - Morgan Lewis Global Sponsor Forum: Life Sciences & Healthcare - Key Issues and Current Trends for Fund Sponsors Investing into Biotech
10/16/2018 - Top 10 Mistakes that Life Sciences Entrepreneurs Make
7/26/2018 - Understanding Angel & Venture Term Sheets: A Play In 3 Acts
9/13/2016 - Understanding Angel & Venture Term Sheets: A Play In 3 Acts

ニュース

11/29/2022 - Morgan Lewis Represents Strand Therapeutics in Series A1 Round
9/29/2022 - LMG Life Sciences Recognizes Morgan Lewis Among Top Life Sciences Law Firms
9/24/2019 - Morgan Lewis Advises Proteon Therapeutics in Combination with ArTara
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