Jonathan Hecht > Goodwin > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Goodwin has ‘an exceptional way of distilling very complicated legal rules into practical, usable advice‘ is therefore able help clients increase their market presence through exposure to market players and trends. Jonathan Hecht leads the practice from Washington DC; a team which is able to advise on a full range of governance issues, from advisory and regulatory work to transactions and litigation, as well as issues such as public reporting, ESG, securities offerings, and many others. Sean Donahue has left the firm.

Goodwin is known as one of the leading life sciences firms in the US, as well as a prominent player in matters concerning technology companies and REITs. The firm is handling a growing volume of class actions, derivative cases and SEC investigations, particularly for tech companies. Clients note that the firm’s ‘judgement, subject knowledge and guidance is outstanding’ and are ‘impressed with their technical insights combined with practical experience’. Deborah Birnbach leads the practice from Boston, where Adam Slutsky and Caroline Bullerjahn are among the standout partners. Birnback and Bullerjahn obtained full dismissal of a securities class action against biopharma company Alkermes plc, which was accused of making misstatements and omissions regarding the development program for a clinical stage drug for a major depressive disorder. Daniel Roeser in New York is representing underwriting syndicates in a putative securities class action filed in Florida federal court against Axogen. Key partner Brian Pastuszenski retired, but Jonathan Shapiro in San Francisco from Baker Botts L.L.P. (who is ‘a highly capable attorney with a dynamic and empathetic personality’) reinforces the firm’s stronghold in its key sectors. Jonathan Hecht in Washington DC joined from the SEC and is ‘a transformative presence’ in enforcement matters.