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Sidley Austin LLP

Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial

Global Guide 2026 : USA


Sidley Austin LLP

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https://www.sidley.com/en/us/industries/life-sciences/

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Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial - USA


What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin is frequently sought out by international clients for its global-sector expertise, with the firm's focus built around strong relationships with clients in financial service, energy, life sciences and biotechnology. While the firm's US base remains the key central hub of its global operations, Sidley Austin also attracts ample praise for its ability to join up experts across its platform throughout Europe and Asia, with offices in London, Singapore and China among others also playing a vital role in the firm's international appeal. The firm has an impressive ability to handle global transactions, disputes and investigations, enabling it to provide a comprehensive service on sophisticated matters for clients in its key industry groups.

The firm has a strong focus on life sciences and pharmaceuticals, which remains at the heart of its global strategy. It is particularly marked out for its regulatory strength and also offers impressive capabilities across corporate, privacy and data security, product liability and healthcare. The firm is especially renowned as a strong choice for work involving cross-border pharmaceutical businesses with a presence in Asia.

Strengths

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  • Sidley has strong global life sciences legal and regulatory support

    Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal
  • Sidley Austin can navigate complex business risk concerns in international jurisdictions and help their client's resilience and survivability.

    Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Asher M Rubin
    Band 2Asher M Rubin

    Asher M Rubin

    Asher Rubin concentrates on IP-driven transactions undertaken on behalf of public and private corporations, private equity and venture capital funds and medical research institutions.
  • Band 2Meenakshi Datta
    Band 2Meenakshi Datta

    Meenakshi Datta

    Meenakshi Datta provides regulatory and compliance advisory services to clients in the life sciences space. She cochairs Sidley's global healthcare practice.
    • Meenakshi is truly a great partner and a trusted confidant with tremendous industry knowledge and savvy.

      Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Lila Hope
    Band 3Lila Hope

    Lila Hope

    Lila Hope is an established practitioner who is well equipped to support life sciences clients on a wide range of corporate mandates. She has particular strength in cross-border licensing transactions.

  • Band 3Rebecca K. Wood
    Band 3Rebecca K. Wood

    Rebecca K. Wood

    Rebecca Wood co-heads the firm's food, drug and medical device group and draws upon her impressive experience serving in high-level FDA positions to advise clients on complex regulatory issues, both contentious and noncontentious.

    • Rebecca is incredibly knowledgeable on FDA matters.

      Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal

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