Industries: Life Sciences

Corporate Transactions

In a survey of general counsels at fortune 250 companies we placed ninth among the 421 law firms named for the primary outside counsel they turn to for litigation, corporate transactions, labor and employment, IP, and corporate governance. Our pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients benefit from our service as primary counsel as well as former general counsels of Fortune 250 companies.

Our lawyers have experience in virtually every type of transactions, from facilitating the most complicated financings, mergers, and divestiture to structuring transactions for private equity funds, To name a few transactions in this industry, we have negotiated business agreements for major pharmaceutical companies, handled technology spinouts and licenses on behalf of a genomics company, handled corporate and securities transactions for a infectious disease company, and negotiated venture capital financings on behalf of a medical device manufacturer.

The field of corporate governance is rapidly evolving. With former state attorneys general among our partners, we offer experienced up-to-the-minute guidance on securities regulations and enforcement matters. Through our subsidiary McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, we also help guide communications with the press and the public.