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Latham & Watkins LLP
650 TOWN CENTER DRIVE, TWENTIETH FLOOR
COSTA MESA
COSTA MESA CA 92626-1925
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Position

Shayne Kennedy is the Managing Partner of the Orange County office and a former member of the firm’s Associates Committee. His practice focuses on capital markets, with a particular emphasis on public and private securities offerings for issuers and underwriters, as well as on general corporate representation and mergers and acquisitions.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Healthcare > Life sciences

Latham & Watkins LLP provides a diverse offering to a number of clients, including biopharmaceutical and biotech start-up companies, and medical device manufacturers. The team advises on a wide range of matters, including white collar investigations, IP disputes, and corporate transactions. Based in California, Shayne Kennedy is particularly adept at advising on public and private securities offerings, and life sciences M&A, while Judith Hasko has a great deal of experience in the execution of strategic licensing alliances, often assisting life sciences companies with securing funding. Arlene Lee Chow works out of the New York office, and routinely acts for biotech and pharmaceutical companies in IP and patent cases. Chicago-based Terra Reynolds is noted for her expertise in government and internal investigations, while the Boston-based Julie Scallen focuses on joint ventures and venture capital transactions within the life sciences and med-tech industries. In Washington DC, John Manthei maintains an FDA regulatory practice with a distinct emphasis on the medical device and biotech industries; Ben Haas has extensive experience in assisting clients with FDA submissions and pre-clinical testing, and Elizabeth Richards often negotiates contracts with clinical trial sites.