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Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial - California

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What the Team is Known For

Cooley LLP is a much-admired practice with a deep bench of transactional attorneys and a strong Bay Area presence. The firm is recommended for its representation of biotechnology companies in corporate and commercial matters including high-value M&A, venture capital investments and licensing and collaboration agreements. It offers substantial expertise in relation to medical device patent prosecution matters.

Work Highlights

  • Cooley advised Candid Therapeutics on its $370 million debut capital raise and three-way merger with Vignette Bio and TRC 2004.

Strengths

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Cooley is cutting edge and at the forefront of regulatory or legal strategy developments.

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The Cooley team is nimble, pragmatic and has a finger on the pulse of the market.

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Cooley attorneys are practical, thoughtful and will provide an understanding of the risks and implications. They have a wealth of experience and can tackle almost all situations.

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The team at Cooley is highly experienced and professional. They provided extremely good support to handle a complex matter in a very efficient manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Jones
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Robert Jones
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Robert Jones advises life sciences and biotechnology businesses on a wide range of corporate matters, including financings, licensing and partnership transactions.
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Lila Hope
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Lila Hope
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Lila Hope is well equipped to take on a range of transactional matters for life sciences businesses of all sizes, including those involved in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and digital health facilities.

It was a great pleasure working with Lila. Her tenacity, creativity and negotiation skills were outstanding.

Lila is one of the best transaction lawyers I've had the privilege of working with in the biotech/pharma industry. She's been a wonderful adviser and savvy in helping us achieve our priorities.

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Mika Mayer
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Mika Mayer centers her practice on patent prosecution and portfolio management advice for life sciences companies. She has experience with representation in patent litigation, post-grant reviews and due diligence.

Mika is fantastic.

Mika is a star!

Mika is excellent.

Mika is exceptional and the best IP counsel we know. We are thankful to have her expertise to guide us.

Mika is my North star. Her portfolio management is great and she has awareness of international filing trends - she's so pragmatic.

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Chad Shear
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Chad Shear
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Chad Shear is highly regarded by pharma companies for his IP litigation experience. He is frequently called upon for high value patent disputes and has notable trial experience.

Chad is a go-to adviser for all things biotechnology related.

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Laura Berezin
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Laura Berezin
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Laura Berezin is a respected transactional attorney who frequently works with a range of financial institutions and private and public businesses active in the life sciences industry.

Laura is one of the best I have ever worked with. Lots of experience but very practical and a terrific thought partner.

Laura has a tremendous amount of biotech expertise and a track record in large deal work.

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Mark B Weeks
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Mark B Weeks
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Mark Weeks is adept at representing and advising emerging life sciences companies throughout their growth, from pre-incorporation to M&A.
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Marya Postner
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Marya Postner
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Marya Postner maintains a respected transactional practice counseling life sciences companies in a broad range of matters, including licensing, joint ventures and collaborations.
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Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
Robert Jones
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Robert Jones
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Lila Hope
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Lila Hope
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Laura Berezin
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Laura Berezin
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Mark B Weeks
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Mark B Weeks
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Marya Postner
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Marya Postner
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Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
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Mika Mayer
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Chad Shear
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Chad Shear
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