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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Life Sciences

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Rankings

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Life Sciences - Massachusetts

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati offers broad life sciences expertise. The firm is regularly called upon to advise early and late-stage biotechnology companies on private equity financing and IPO matters. The group has further experience advising on patent portfolio management and enforcement, as well as an impressive transactional team advising on cross-border licensing and collaborations.

Work Highlights

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  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Light Horse Therapeutics on the negotiation of a collaboration agreement with Novartis, and on a $62 million Series A financing.

Strengths

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  • The Wilson Sonsini team has deep industry know-how, thoroughness and responsiveness.

    Life Sciences respondentUSA
  • Wilson Sonisini provides strategic counsel on complex transactions.

    Life Sciences respondentUSA
  • The Wilson Sonsini team has a wide breadth of experience across deal structures. The group also has the ability to draw on significant internal resources to help advise a client on all aspects of a deal.

    Life Sciences respondentUSA
  • The firm's experience and expertise are a trusted sounding board, and the team always provides high quality work product.

    Life Sciences respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Farah Gerdes
    Band 3Farah Gerdes

    Farah Gerdes

    Farah Gerdes' familiarity with high value international licensing and collaborations with large pharmaceutical companies is supplemented by her experienced handling of cross-border M&A.

    • Farah is an excellent transactional lawyer for licensing deals and similar transactions in the life sciences industry.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
    • Farah always displays top-notch service and sophistication.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
    • Farah is a lead negotiator, who sees things from a client's perspective, is flexible and really digests complex matters.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
    • Farah has both breadth and depth, and goes beyond that in terms of strategy for deals. She is quick in grasping complex deal structures and optimizing them to be favorable to clients.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
    • Farah has the ability to grasp complex issues yet see the big picture. She is a tough negotiator, a great writer and a wonderful partner in getting complex collaboration deals done.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
  • Band 3Louis Lieto
    Band 3Louis Lieto

    Louis Lieto

    Louis Lieto's transactional intellectual property expertise sees him act on international strategic partnerships and support IPOs and various financing arrangements.

    • Louis is very strategic in his thinking.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
  • Up and ComingJennifer Fang
    Up and ComingJennifer Fang

    Jennifer Fang

    Jennifer Fang is increasingly recognized for her work advising emerging life sciences companies on a wide range of corporate matters, including financings, IPOs and M&A.
    • Jennifer is a true rockstar.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
    • Jennifer is very responsive and well-connected in the community.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA
    • Jennifer is skilled and terrific to work with. She is always prompt, proactive and practical.

      Life Sciences respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (3)

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