Find venture funding. Protect your intellectual property. Engage corporate partners and access capital markets. Life sciences companies require an extraordinary range of expertise in law, business and science. We’ve built our practice to anticipate these needs, and to provide effective, efficient counsel along the way.
With 160 experienced life sciences attorneys, Goodwin Procter has one of the leading practices in the United States. Our clients include more than 400 private and public life sciences companies, from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations. We understand the life cycle of growing companies, and have designed our practice to anticipate and address needs at every stage. Our firm represents 200 private equity, venture capital, and investment banking companies, and we leverage those relationships on behalf of our entrepreneurial clients. We’re known for structuring M & A and capital markets transactions, blending technical skills, specific industry expertise and practical judgment to ensure deals get done.
Addressing client needs from a broad perspective is critically important. Lawyers in our life sciences practice provide expertise in corporate law, collaborations and licensing, regulatory matters, and intellectual property law. As part of our interdisciplinary approach, we collaborate with attorneys in our patent prosecution, products liability, employment, and FDA counseling practices to protect client interests and to advocate on their behalf. Our collective experience helps clients capitalize on opportunities while minimizing risks.
Our team includes professionals with 50+ advanced degrees, including 20 PhDs in disciplines ranging from organic chemistry, molecular and cell biology, and pharmacology, to biophysics and medicine, and is led by lawyers whose practice is exclusively focused on the life sciences industry. We understand the science that supports this industry.
We’re keenly aware of the issues facing life sciences companies, including the general business challenges and technology-specific capital needs, and the importance of key relationships with research institutions, scientists, and doctors. We also recognize the larger financial demands on research, development, and FDA approval, and are committed to providing pragmatic and efficient legal solutions at a reasonable cost.