In
the
latest
installment
of
our
“Go-To
Law
Firms”
series,
we
look
at
some
of
the
top
law
firms
in
the
healthcare
and
life
sciences
field.
1.
To
Advise
Life
Science
Startups:
McDermott
Will
&
Emery
One
of
the
top
healthcare
law
firms
in
the
country,
McDermott
is
a
go-to
for
clients
throughout
the
healthcare
and
life
sciences
sector.
But
the
firm
seems
to
have
a
soft
spot
particularly
for
those
looking
to
transform
the
industry
in
some
way.
Innovation
and
collaboration
are
key
words
for
McDermott,
which
has
established
a
program
specifically
to
help
promising
life
sciences
startups
get
off
the
ground.
Through
LEAP
(Life
Sciences
Entrepreneurs
Acceleration
Program),
McDermott
works
with
select
young
companies
during
the
earliest
stages
of
corporate
development,
offering
access
to
its
deep
bench
of
legal
talent
through
discounted
or
deferred
fee
arrangements.
2.
To
Navigate
the
Evolving
AI
Landscape:
Arnold
&
Porter
The
advent
of
artificial
intelligence
has
created
new
opportunities
for
technological
innovation
but
remains
fraught
with
ethical,
regulatory,
and
privacy
concerns.
Nowhere
is
this
more
evident
than
in
the
healthcare
and
life
sciences
field,
where
AI
may
be
used
to
streamline
administrative
tasks,
power
digital
health
apps,
and
even
diagnose
diseases.
To
guide
you
safely
through
this
ever-changing
landscape,
you
need
lawyers
not
only
knowledgeable
about
the
life
sciences
industry
but
also
wise
to
the
strategies,
risks,
and
implications
of
AI
technology.
Along
with
more
than
200
life
sciences
attorneys,
Arnold
&
Porter
has
a
multidisciplinary
team
devoted
specifically
to
artificial
intelligence,
bringing
together
the
firm’s
expertise
in
the
regulatory,
policy,
litigation,
and
transactional
realms.
3.
To
Patent
Your
New
Device:
Covington
&
Burling
Once
you’ve
developed
your
innovative
new
technology,
you
need
to
protect
it.
Covington
&
Burling,
which
is
home
to
one
of
the
largest
and
most
respected
life
sciences
practices
in
the
country,
can
counsel
you
on
your
overall
IP
strategy,
draft
and
prosecute
your
patent
application,
deal
with
licensing
and
joint
research
agreements,
and
advise
on
any
challenges
to
the
application.
And
should
you
need
to
go
to
trial,
Covington
has
more
than
130
patent
litigation
attorneys
ready
to
go
to
bat
and
can
represent
you
in
disputes
before
judges,
juries,
arbitrators,
as
well
as
the
U.S.
Patent
and
Trademark
Office.
4.
When
Your
Startup
Is
Ready
For
Liftoff:
Cooley
One
of
the
brightest
stars
in
Silicon
Valley’s
legal
firmament,
Cooley
has
been
working
with
emerging
companies
and
their
investors
for
more
than
70
years.
The
firm
is
a
leader
in
helping
innovative
startups
get
off
the
ground,
counseling
on
financing,
intellectual
property
issues,
licensing,
and
commercialization
agreements.
Cooley
has
even
just
launched
a
new
interactive
site
called
IPO
GO
to
provide
companies
with
access
to
resources,
tips,
and
the
documents
needed
to
help
them
prepare
to
go
public
through
an
initial
public
offering.
5.
If
You
Want
to
Make
a
Licensing
Deal:
Ropes
&
Gray
Maybe
the
best
way
to
get
your
new
medical
device
onto
the
market
is
to
license
your
cutting-edge
technology
to
a
bigger,
established
company.
For
comprehensive
transactional
counsel,
turn
to
Ropes
&
Gray.
The
firm
has
not
only
one
of
the
oldest
dedicated
healthcare
practices
but
also
one
of
the
largest
licensing
practices
in
the
world.
The
life
sciences
licensing
team
represents
public
and
private
companies
in
structuring
all
kinds
of
commercial
agreements,
including
collaborative
and
licensing
agreements,
marketing
and
distribution
deals,
joint
ventures,
and
technology
transfer
arrangements.
No
matter
how
complex
the
transaction,
the
attorneys
at
Ropes
&
Gray
can
help
you
structure
and
secure
the
best
deal.
6.
For
Privacy
and
Data
Security
Issues:
Morgan,
Lewis
&
Bockius
Keeping
up
with
technological
advances
and
privacy
and
information
security
laws
is
essential
for
organizations
in
the
healthcare
field.
With
a
client
roster
that
includes
more
than
1,000
life
sciences
businesses
and
a
special
focus
on
healthcare
technology,
privacy
&
data
security,
Morgan
Lewis
has
the
experience
and
expertise
you
can
count
on.
Whether
it’s
advising
on
data
security
policies,
ensuring
compliance
with
HIPAA,
responding
to
a
security
breach,
or
handling
a
government
audit,
Morgan
Lewis
attorneys
have
you
covered.
7.
For
Advice
on
Your
Digital
Health
App:
Foley
&
Lardner
While
telemedicine
existed
before
the
outbreak
of
COVID-19,
the
pandemic-driven
limitations
on
in-person
interactions
ushered
in
a
new
era
for
digital
health
and
virtual
care.
As
the
benefits
of
telehealth
became
more
widely
apparent,
its
use
has
continued
to
grow.
For
experts
in
this
dynamic
area,
turn
to
the
folks
at
Foley
&
Lardner.
The
firm
has
a
telemedicine
and
digital
health
team
that
works
with
established
organizations
and
new
companies
using
technological
advances
to
reach
more
patients
and
enhance
care.
The
firm
provides
the
full
spectrum
of
services
to
some
400
companies
in
the
telemedicine
industry,
and
can
counsel
on
operational
issues
as
well
as
ensure
compliance
with
the
industry’s
ever-changing
laws
and
regulations.
8.
To
Get
FDA
Approval
For
Your
New
Drug:
Hogan
Lovells
To
operate
successfully
in
the
highly
regulated
world
of
healthcare
and
life
sciences,
compliance
is
key.
Hogan
Lovells
has
an
extensive
team
of
healthcare
and
life
sciences
lawyers,
many
of
whom
have
worked
in
the
industry
or
are
former
government
officials
with
an
insider’s
perspective
on
agencies’
work.
The
firm
has
helped
clients
win
approval
for
their
products
from
the
FDA
for
nearly
50
years.
But
its
reach
extends
beyond
U.S.
borders,
and
the
firm
can
coordinate
regulatory
approvals
on
a
global
scale
as
well
as
advise
on
post-approval
compliance
and
enforcement
actions.
With
their
knowledge
of
the
industry,
the
laws,
and
the
regulatory
process,
Hogan
Lovells
lawyers
can
help
you
get
your
product
to
market.
9.
To
Complete
a
Multibillion-Dollar
Merger:
Latham
&
Watkins
When
it
comes
to
mergers
and
acquisitions
advice,
you
can
hardly
do
better
than
Latham
&
Watkins.
One
of
the
busiest
and
biggest
dealmakers,
the
firm
has
become
a
regular
at
the
top
of
the
M&A
league
tables.
Latham’s
clients
include
a
wide
range
of
life
sciences
and
healthcare
companies
in
every
stage
of
development,
from
start-ups
to
mature
enterprises.
With
their
deep
knowledge
of
the
regulatory
landscape,
antitrust
issues,
capital
markets,
and
industry
trends,
Latham
attorneys
have
the
experience
and
expertise
to
help
structure
the
biggest
and
most
complex
healthcare
and
life
sciences
transactions.
10.
To
Handle
Workplace
Challenges:
Epstein
Becker
Green
Well
known
for
its
management-side
labor
and
employment
work,
Epstein
Becker
also
has
a
recognized
healthcare
practice.
The
firm
has
united
these
two
branches
of
talent
into
a
special
team,
the
HEAL®
strategic
industry
group,
to
guide
healthcare
and
life
sciences
clients
in
the
complexities
of
the
employer-employee
relationship
and
workforce
management.
Whether
it’s
structuring
executive
compensation,
ensuring
OSHA
compliance,
or
battling
a
wage
and
hour
lawsuit,
the
lawyers
at
Epstein
Becker
have
you
covered.
11.
To
Defend
a
Product
Liability
Case:
King
&
Spalding
When
the
drug
or
medical
device
you
manufacture
becomes
the
subject
of
litigation,
King
&
Spalding
may
be
your
best
defender.
With
more
than
300
lawyers
and
professionals
focused
on
life
sciences,
the
firm
has
deep
knowledge
of
the
industry
as
well
as
extensive
experience
representing
pharmaceutical
and
medical
device
manufacturers
in
class
actions
and
multidistrict
litigation,
where
they
have
served
as
lead
counsel,
trial
counsel,
and
national
coordinating
counsel.
From
initial
assessment
through
discovery,
trial,
and
appeal,
the
attorneys
at
King
&
Spalding
will
be
by
your
side.
12.
For
Big
Talent
in
a
Boutique
Package:
Hooper,
Lundy
&
Bookman
If
you
want
a
dedicated
team
of
attorneys
whose
sole
professional
goal
is
to
take
care
of
their
healthcare
clients,
look
no
further
than
Hooper,
Lundy
&
Bookman.
The
largest
firm
in
the
United
States
dedicated
exclusively
to
healthcare
law,
HLB
has
more
than
60
professionals
and
nearly
40
years
of
experience.
The
firm
represents
a
range
of
clients,
from
hospitals
and
nursing
homes
to
digital
health
providers
and
medical
device
manufacturers,
and
their
expertise
also
runs
the
gamut.
HLB
attorneys
can
counsel
on
data
protection
and
patient
privacy
issues,
deal
with
healthcare
fraud
and
abuse
investigations,
handle
Medicare
and
Medicaid
reimbursement,
and
advise
on
transactions.