
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
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At Baker McKenzie, our Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group has a strong worldwide practice in complex licensing and collaborations (including US and ex-US) and other life sciences transactions, including financings, complex royalty and monetization, M&A; FDA advice and counsel and assistance with compliance issues for biopharmaceutical and medical devices companies. Our collective extensive expertise spans across various areas including licensing and collaboration transactions; companion diagnostic tools; clinical development; product launch; commercialization; manufacturing and supply; advertising, marketing and promotion; antitrust and competition laws; tax; employment; products liability litigation; intellectual property including trademarks, patent prosecution and patent litigation; biopharmaceutical compliance (including the development, implementation and training on compliance programs and investigations); and other essential aspects to support the biopharmaceutical and medical device industry. Baker McKenzie is world renowned and respected for our ability to collaborate across legal fields and countries - a key requirement for life sciences product development and commercialization. With 800+ dedicated life sciences attorneys around the world, more in-market specialists globally than any other law firm, our attorneys are adept in navigating complex legal issues for the healthcare and life sciences industry.
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Work Highlights
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Baker McKenzie acted as lead counsel to H.Lundbeck A/S in its $2.6 billion agreement to acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Strengths
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Baker McKenzie has deep legal and technical understanding of the industry.
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial respondentUSABaker McKenzie a great job identifying what is important and providing pragmatic counsel that helps keep the focus where it matters most.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Olivia Tyrrell
Olivia Tyrrell is called on to advise multinational pharmaceutical clients on corporate transactions, particularly cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.
Olivia has great expertise and is able to stay involved in a transactions, being really in the weeds on critical issues whilst managing the team to get us the best outcomes.
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial respondentUSA
Band 3 
Band 3 
Randall B Sunberg
Randall Sunberg is the chair of the North American healthcare and life sciences group. He advises an array of clients in the life sciences sector, including venture capital and private equity firms, as well as biotech, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic and medical device companies. He is highly recommended for corporate, financing and partnering transactions.
Randy is an exceptional licensing attorney. He is great in face to face negotiations.
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial respondentUSA
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Olivia Tyrrell
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Oren Livne

Aarthi Belani

Devin Muntz

Roberta Turner

Anat Polyachenko
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Band 1 Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Life Sciences
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
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Practice area: Life Sciences
Location: Australia
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Practice area: Life Sciences
Location: Japan
View department profile for Asia-Pacific 2026Band 1 Band 3
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