Stuart Falber > WilmerHale > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile

WilmerHale’s client base encompasses biotech, pharma, diagnostic, and medical device companies, along with investors and academic institutions. The firm supports client growth by counseling on corporate and commercial transactions, with strong work in strategic collaborations and license agreements, as well as financing and M&A. With longstanding expertise in IP, the firm also serves as lead counsel on patent litigation cases. The practice is co-headed by Judith Hasko, who joined the Palo Alto office from Latham & Watkins LLP and advises on commercial transactions such as strategic alliances, joint ventures, and manufacturing and distribution agreements, and Boston-based Stuart Falber, who specializes in financing, M&A, and collaborations and licensing transactions. Jekkie Kim, also joining the Palo Alto team from Latham & Watkins LLP, focuses on joint ventures, strategic licensing and collaborations, and other complex commercial transactions.

WilmerHale’s DCM team is noted particularly for its experience in the life sciences and tech spaces. Brian Johnson and Lisa Firenze lead the team in New York; both partners have considerable experience leading on emerging company representations. Stuart Falber in Boston is chair of the firm’s life sciences sector and stands out for his work for major players in this space, including both emerging and mature companies as well as investment banks. Molly Fox, also in Boston, is active in both the life sciences and tech sectors, advising companies, underwriters, and venture capital funds on a variety of DCM transactions. Craig Hilts, Cynthia Mazareas, and Caroline Dotolo are also key contacts in the firm’s Boston office.

Drawing upon strong multi-jurisdictional capabilities- predominantly with Europe- the WilmerHale team is ‘calm under pressure’ when handling IPOs, follow-on public offerings, and complex SPAC transactions. Representing both issuers and managers, the practice shows a special focus on the medtech and medical industries, with the New York-based duo of Brian Johnson and Lisa Firenze leading the outfit. In Boston, Stuart Falber regularly counsels mature public companies and investment banks, and Molly Fox is a corporate finance expert, while Craig Hilts is knowledgeable on convertible debt offerings. Also in Boston, Cynthia Mazareas and Caroline Dotolo are also noted as key.