Ranking tables
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial | USA
California
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Band 2
Band 3
Amy L Toro Covington & Burling LLP12 Years Ranked
Charles K Ruck Latham & Watkins LLP20 Years Ranked
Ian B Edvalson Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati12 Years Ranked- Kate Hillier Cooley LLP2 Years Ranked
- Laura Berezin Cooley LLP10 Years Ranked
Maggie L Wong Goodwin4 Years Ranked- Mark B Weeks Cooley LLP11 Years Ranked
- Marya Postner Cooley LLP5 Years Ranked
Michael Sanders Reed Smith LLP16 Years Ranked
Sam Zucker Goodwin18 Years Ranked
Shane Albright Goodwin1 Years Ranked
Stephen Abreu Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
Thomas E Duley Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Robert Jones
Cooley LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Senior Statespeople | 21 Years RankedRobert Jones advises life sciences and biotechnology businesses on a wide range of corporate matters, including financings, licensing and partnership transactions.
Band 1
1 Judith Hasko
WilmerHale | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedJudith Hasko of WilmerHale maintains substantial expertise advising major life sciences companies on an array of complex commercial matters such as IPOs, licensing and collaborations transactions.
Band 2
2 Cheston Larson
Latham & Watkins LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedCheston Larson maintains a corporate and financing focus, frequently advising investment banking and venture capital firms along with public and private companies.
2 Emily I Leonard
Covington & Burling LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedEmily Leonard centers her work on advising biotech and pharmaceutical clients on a broad range of transactional matters such as acquisitions, investments and collaboration transactions.
2 Kenneth A Clark
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedKenneth Clark is frequently called upon to represent life sciences clients in a broad array of corporate transactions including M&A, financings and spinouts.2 Lila HopeCooley LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedLila Hope is well equipped to take on a range of transactional matters for life sciences businesses of all sizes, including those involved in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and digital health facilities.
2 Ryan A Murr
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked"Ryan Murr is an incredible asset to have on your side in any negotiation. He's creative and understands how many different complex parts relate to one another."
Band 3
3 Amy L ToroCovington & Burling LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedAmy Toro is well equipped to advise life sciences clients on a range of transactional matters, including commercial agreements and product development funding.3 Charles K RuckLatham & Watkins LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedCharles Ruck is highly experienced in handling life sciences industry transactions and corporate governance issues, and maintains a broad client base of public and privately held businesses.3 Ian B EdvalsonWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedIan Edvalson is frequently called upon by emerging and established life sciences companies to advise on a broad range of transactional mandates. He is particularly noted for his expertise in collaboration agreements and licensing.3 Kate HillierCooley LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedKate Hillier has a respected practice advising life sciences companies on licensing and collaborations, acquisitions and capital markets transactions. She regularly represents pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.3 Laura BerezinCooley LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedLaura Berezin is a respected transactional attorney who frequently works with a range of financial institutions and private and public businesses active in the life sciences industry.3 Maggie L Wong
Goodwin | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedMaggie Wong maintains a respected transactional practice and regularly advises clients on matters including acquisitions, financings and strategic collaborations.3 Mark B WeeksCooley LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedMark Weeks is adept at representing and advising emerging life sciences companies throughout their growth, from pre-incorporation to M&A.3 Marya PostnerCooley LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedMarya Postner maintains a respected transactional practice counseling life sciences companies in a broad range of matters, including licensing, joint ventures and collaborations.3 Michael Sanders
Reed Smith LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedMichael Sanders is experienced in advising both life sciences companies and their investors in complex transactional matters.3 Sam ZuckerGoodwin | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedSam Zucker is adept at representing businesses and investors in transactions across the life sciences, healthcare and technology sectors. He represents clients on financing transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions.3 Shane AlbrightGoodwin | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedShane Albright is routinely called upon by companies in the life sciences sector to handle a variety of transactional mandates. His expertise includes advising clients on commercial contracts, IPOs and financings among others.3 Stephen Abreu
Sidley Austin LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedStephen Abreu regularly advises clients on high-value collaboration and licensing agreements. He has notable experience acting in matters with substantial cross-border elements.3 Thomas E DuleySidley Austin LLP | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedThomas Duley is a respected transactional attorney who offers noteworthy expertise on collaboration and licensing agreements within the life sciences space.