About

Provided by Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Our interdisciplinary Life Sciences practice is known for its combination of industry knowledge, and legal and technical expertise. Our practitioners work collaboratively across technology and practice areas, with a team of patent, corporate and litigation lawyers, many with PhDs and other advanced degrees from leading institutions of science, and who are experts in major scientific fields. This approach allows us to provide counsel that is both strategic and practical, always focused on aligning legal and technical issues with our clients’ business goals. 


Our representation often includes work throughout a client’s entire life cycle from startup to maturity, including transformation (e.g. IPO, M&A). In other cases, clients seek us out at key inflection points – their first presentation to professional investors or potential partners, their transition from research focus to developing products or initiating clinical trials, or initiating their first commercial launch. At every phase, we provide strategic counsel, helping protect valuable assets, navigate competitive commercial and IP landscapes, assert or address disputes in court or at the PTO, negotiate significant transactions, assess regulatory and healthcare compliance, and defend against government investigations.


Clients who partner with us get the advantage of extensive partner-led experience, true teamwork and an entrepreneurial culture that help build businesses and transform great science into great business. 


Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers
Life Sciences - USA - Nationwide
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

Choate Hall & Stewart LLP offers diverse life sciences experience and is frequently called upon to advise both emerging and established pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The team's expertise includes IP litigation and counseling as well as complex transactional matters.

Notable practitioners

Dr. Brenda Jarrell is a key contact.

Work Highlights

Provided by Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
  • Choate Hall & Stewart LLP defended Compass Pathfinder Limited in a trade secrets misappropriation case brought by Terran Biosciences in the US District Court in Maryland.