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Arnold & Porter

Life Sciences

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Arnold & Porter

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Life Sciences - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Arnold & Porter has a high quality team encompassing patent prosecution and regulatory compliance expertise. The firm offers a strong contentious practice for matters such as post-grant reviews and infringement allegations, and has experience representing clients in defending product liability claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Arnold & Porter represented Neurelis in a suit against the FDA challenging the agency’s decision to approve a competitor’s drug in spite of Neurelis’s orphan drug exclusivity.

Strengths

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  • Arnold & Porter has tremendous understanding of the marketplace and industry.

    Life Sciences respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Daniel Kracov
    Band 2Daniel Kracov

    Daniel Kracov

    Daniel Kracov is chair of global life sciences industry group. He is experienced at handling investigations, compliance programs and transaction due diligence for trade associations and businesses of all sizes.

  • Band 2Jeffrey L Handwerker
    Band 2Jeffrey L Handwerker

    Jeffrey L Handwerker

    Jeffrey Handwerker has a wide-ranging practice advising household name pharmaceutical manufacturers on regulatory and compliance issues. He offers support to clients seeking advisory opinions and defending against False Claims Act litigation.
    • Jeffrey is fantastic. He has an absolute wealth of knowledge and is very responsive and practical.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
  • Band 3Eva Temkin
    Band 3Eva Temkin

    Eva Temkin

    Eva Temkin has substantial experience in a wide range of FDA-related matters, including regulatory proceedings, transactions and complex disputes.

  • Band 3Mahnu Davar
    Band 3Mahnu Davar

    Mahnu Davar

    Mahnu Davar cochairs the life sciences and healthcare regulatory practice. He is noted for his FDA regulatory strategy and R&D compliance counsel to biopharmaceutical, medical technology and diagnostics companies.

    • Mahnu is very practical and gets to the point. What I really like about him is that he knows our business and the life sciences space.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
  • Band 3Matthew Wolf
    Band 3Matthew Wolf

    Matthew Wolf

    Matthew Wolf regularly advises large pharmaceutical companies on patent prosecution and patent validity litigations.

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