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Dechert LLP

Life Sciences

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional


Dechert LLP

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Provided by Dechert LLP

Excellence across the product life cycle

In today's competitive landscape, innovative leaders in the healthcare and life sciences industries rely on Dechert to navigate their most complex and demanding transactional, intellectual property and litigation matters anywhere in the world.

We represent clients through all stages of the product life cycle – from discovery through development, clinical testing, promotion and sales. We draw on our antitrust, corporate, dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration) intellectual property, product liability, securities, tax and white collar defense, FCPA and corruption investigations lawyers to provide comprehensive solutions to the industry’s most sophisticated challenges.

With dedicated resources deployed at major life sciences hotbeds across the U.S., Europe and Asia, our global team of lawyers collaborates seamlessly to help clients establish or expand their international presence.

Whether guiding a start-up biotech through its first round of commercially significant funding, executing a strategic acquisition for a large pharmaceutical company, licensing a medical device company’s patents or winning antitrust, securities or patent disputes, our lawyers approach every matter with the resources of a major international firm and the focus and depth of a life sciences boutique.

Chambers Review

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Life Sciences - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Dechert has a robust life sciences practice that is propelled by teams in the USA and France. The law firm offers:

• Patent litigation expertise.

• Strong capabilities in transactional matters.

• Experience in licensing and collaboration agreements.

Notable practitioners

Global leads for the team include Boston-based Andrea Reid, David Rosenthal in New York and Mélanie Thill-Tayara in Paris.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The Dechert team is a well-oiled machine.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal
  • I like the team's flexibility, responsiveness and excellent knowledge of the pharma sector.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

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