One year ago, in collaboration with Lake Whillans and our sister site MedCity News, we launched the inaugural Life Sciences Law Firm Index to recognize law firms that are the most active and relevant for life science companies. Over the course of 2016, we have published updates to the Index, each focusing on a different practice area. Today, we look at Top Deal Firms, determined by transactional achievements over the past year.
The goal of the Index is to identify firms that lead the multifaceted interplay between the legal market and the life sciences industry. Life sciences innovators rely on strong legal counsel to protect their interests at every stage of the product life cycle. However, in the case of an unforeseen and unavoidable setback, Lake Whillans is there to step in and help.
This Top Deal Firms ranking considers all aspects of corporate and transactional practice, including mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, financing, and private equity work. In addition, the expert editorial team of MedCity News identified the most significant IPO and M&A activity in the life sciences space over the course of 2016 and the law firms driving these transactions were granted increased credit in our ratings formula.
The Life Sciences Law Firm Index Top Deal Firms are:
- Cooley
- Latham & Watkins
- Wilson Sonsini
- Fenwick & West
- Goodwin Procter
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Davis Polk & Wardwell
- Covington & Burling
- Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
- Ropes & Gray; WilmerHale (tie)
Congratulations to these firms! To learn more about their amazing year in life sciences deals, visit the Lake Whillans website.
