Mr Robert Puopolo > Goodwin > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Goodwin’s life sciences team assist a diverse roster of pharmaceutical companies – both public and private – and life science venture capital firms. Mitchell Bloom and Kingsley Taft  jointly lead the team; Taft primarily advises life sciences companies throughout their life cycles on formation, venture financings, and IPOs, while Bloom is active in the biotechnology and medical IT spaces. Boston-based Robert Puopolo maintains a transactions focused practice, handling joint ventures and life sciences M&A. In San Francisco, Alexander Varond takes the lead on litigious matters concerning biosimilars and the Hatch-Waxman Act. Stuart Cable is particularly adept at advising on corporate governance and venture sourced investment, while Danielle Lauzon assists boards and management teams of therapeutics and bioscience companies. A large team including Philadelphia-based Rachael Bushey, who specializes in transactional and governance work in the pharma and biotech space, joined the firm from Troutman Pepper in January 2023. All named practitioners are based in Boston unless specified otherwise.