LAWYER PROFILE
Joshua T. Hofheimer

Joshua T. Hofheimer

Global 2026

Chambers ranking badge
Chambers ranking badge

Ranked in 1 practice area

About

Provided by Sidley Austin LLP

Practice Areas

JOSH HOFHEIMER combines two decades of corporate, commercial, and technology law practice with the experience having run a public company to bring his clients focused, practical counsel to help them grow their business and maximize their value and returns. His practice focuses on representing clients in the life sciences, agribusiness and food and information technology sectors. Josh’s work spans a broad array of technology, intellectual property and commercial transactions ranging from agricultural technology to medical devices, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, software, internet and new media transactions and includes developing and implementing business strategies for the commercialization of multiple intellectual property platforms. Notably, he represented Nektar Therapeutics in its multibillion dollar global strategic development and collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb for the commercialization of a combination therapy using BMS and Nektar’s proprietary drugs, and Monsanto Company in its efforts to advance agriculture research and development leveraging gene-editing technology through a joint venture with Pairwise Plants. Josh also has negotiated research, funding and commercialization agreements, licenses and technology spin-outs, as well as developed strategies to exploit proprietary products growing out of the research programs of agri-tech and bio-tech clientele. He also advises clients on general corporate matters.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Agribusiness - Global Market Leaders

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Joshua Hofheimer co-leads Sidley Austin's Global Agribusiness and Food practice, representing clients in a range of agriculture transactions.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Joshua is great at complex life science transactions.

    AgribusinessChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Sidley Austin LLP (159)

Asia-Pacific Region

Australia

Belgium

China

  • Profile image of Olivia Ngan
    Olivia Ngan

    Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Constance Choy
    Constance Choy

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Meng Ding
    Meng Ding

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Claudia Yu
    Claudia Yu

    Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Carrie Li
    Carrie Li

    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Yuet Ming Tham
    Yuet Ming Tham

    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Lei Li
    Lei Li

    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Christopher Cheng
    Christopher Cheng

    Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Constance Choy
    Constance Choy

    Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Desmond Ang
    Desmond Ang

    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Yan Zhang
    Yan Zhang

    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of James Comber
    James Comber

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Desmond Ang
    Desmond Ang

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of Dominic James
    Dominic James

    Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)

    View profile
  • Profile image of David Kalani Lee
    David Kalani Lee

    Investment Funds (International Firms)

    View profile

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership