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About
Provided by Michael Sanders
Practice Areas
Michael focuses his practice on the representation of start-up and emerging growth companies in the life science industry, and middle market and family owned companies in a broad range of industries. He also regularly serves as investors’ counsel for venture capital firms which invest in life science companies.
Michael’s life science clients include medical device, pharmaceutical, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical companies. He works closely with the management teams of these companies in addressing all of their legal issues and represents them on a regular basis with respect to private and public financing transactions, strategic alliances and M&A transactions.
For more than 40 years, Michael has been representing and advising middle market and family owned companies with respect to their day-to-day legal matters, including management and corporate governance issues. He also represents these clients in connection with financing, merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions, and provides guidance with respect to succession planning.
Chambers Review
USA
Michael Sanders is experienced in advising both life sciences companies and their investors in complex transactional matters.
Michael Sanders of Reed Smith is routinely called upon by emerging companies and investors to handle venture capital transactions. He has significant experience of providing counsel to companies within the life sciences sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael takes a very practical approach to issues."
"Michael takes a very practical approach to issues."