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Latham & Watkins LLP

Life Sciences

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Life Sciences - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins' outstanding US life sciences practice is further enhanced by high-quality teams based in the UK, Germany and China. The law firm's main areas of focus in the sector include:

• Multi-jurisdictional transactions.

• Licensing and commercialisation agreements.

• IP-related litigation.

• Biotechnology and medical devices.

Notable practitioners

The law firm's global life sciences group is co-chaired by Jason Caron and John R. Manthei in Washington, DC, Arlene Chow in New York, B. Shayne Kennedy based in Orange County, Terra Reynolds in Chicago, Robbie McLaren in London and Eveline Van Keymeulen in Paris.

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Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins has in-depth knowledge of the life sciences sector. The lawyers are pragmatic, reasonable and focused on problem solving.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

  • Latham & Watkins offer deep market expertise and are efficient and very responsive. They are an extremely capable team with a deep bench that can understand key business drivers quickly.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

  • The Latham team has high levels of expertise and experience. They are creative problem solvers who are responsive and commercially-minded.

    Life Sciences respondentGlobal

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