Deborah L Spranger

Debbie advises companies of all sizes on complex acquisition and sale transactions, internal restructurings, and corporate governance matters. She helps clients achieve their business goals with practical guidance, creative solutions, and a deep understanding of each client’s unique market pressures.

Debbie advises strategic acquirers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions. She applies decades of experience to lead deal teams for public, private, and international companies in the life sciences, manufacturing, health care, and technology industries. Debbie has extensive experience managing multijurisdictional cross-border acquisitions, complex divestitures, and carve-outs. Clients value her high-level strategic guidance as well as her relentless focus on the details.

Debbie also counsels companies on internal restructurings and general corporate governance matters. She acts as outside general counsel to several emerging and growth-stage companies, managing a wide variety of commercial arrangements, including distribution, reseller, manufacturing, service, and supply agreements. Debbie is also one of the firm’s most experienced attorneys in the clinical contracting space, advising large pharmaceutical companies on all non-regulatory aspects of their clinical contracts.

Debbie is co-chair of the Health Care & Life Sciences Industry Group and serves as practice group head of the Life Sciences Transactions group.

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Volunteer, Philadelphia VIP

Pro bono counsel, several community-based nonprofits