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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling LLP is sought after for the quality of its regulatory advice on a range of issues including pharmacovigilance, good manufacturing practices and post-approval compliance. The firm is recommended for contentious patent matters including infringement, ANDA and Hatch-Waxman proceedings. It has a wealth of experience assisting with strategic partnership formations and M&A, as well as venture fund investments and spinoff formations.

Work Highlights

  • Covington & Burling served as outside counsel to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) on a range of life sciences regulatory and legislative issues.

Strengths

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The Covington team truly knows our business inside and out. They work side by side with our in-house teams to handle any complications that come up and provide practical support to our company.

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Covington is responsive, helpful, and gives practical advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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George Pappas
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George Pappas
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Senior Statespeople
George Pappas is a patent litigator and trial lawyer with a client roster drawn from pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotech as well as complementary areas such as software and electronics.
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Peter O Safir
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Peter O Safir
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Senior Statespeople
Peter Safir has extensive experience handling food and drug regulatory issues throughout the US, with a particular concentration on pharmaceuticals. His practice covers a variety of different types of work, including drug quality issues, market practices and life cycle management.
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Richard F Kingham
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Richard F Kingham
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Senior Statespeople
Richard Kingham advises US and European biotech businesses, trade associations and pharmaceutical manufacturers on domestic and international regulatory requirements. His work typically ranges from biosimilars policy counsel to Congressional hearings and administrative investigations.
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John A Hurvitz
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John A Hurvitz
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John Hurvitz is skilled at advising businesses on both transactions and strategic matters such as dispute resolution, industry best practice and benchmarking, asset management and business development.

John is an industry leader in the life science/FDA transactional world.

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Michael S Labson
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Michael S Labson
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Michael Labson counsels biotech and pharmaceutical clients on their compliance and relationships with the regulatory agencies.
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Denise Esposito
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Denise Esposito
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Denise Esposito draws on substantial government and in-house experience to advise life sciences businesses on matters of strategy, policy and regulatory compliance.
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Emily I Leonard
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Emily I Leonard
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Emily Leonard advises clients on matters including licensing and technology transfers, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, as well as research and operations-related commercial agreements.
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Krista Hessler Carver
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Krista Hessler Carver
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Krista Hessler Carver counsels pharmaceutical and biotechnology businesses on legislative and regulatory developments and procedure, including Hatch-Waxman compliance, life cycle management, digital health and orphan drugs.

Krista is smart and knows what she is doing.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Covington & Burling LLP

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Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
John A Hurvitz
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John A Hurvitz
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Emily I Leonard
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Emily I Leonard
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Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
George Pappas
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George Pappas
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Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance
Peter O Safir
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Peter O Safir
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Richard F Kingham
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Richard F Kingham
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Michael S Labson
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Michael S Labson
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Denise Esposito
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Denise Esposito
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Krista Hessler Carver
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Krista Hessler Carver
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