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Fenwick & West LLP provides comprehensive counsel to life sciences companies and research institutions, supporting them through complex IP and corporate matters. The firm excels in commercial and corporate transactional work, including M&A and licensing and collaboration agreements, while also being active in IP counsel and litigation. Its work in financing and capital markets also stands out, with the practice handling IPOs and private placements matters. The team is co-led by corporate and IP advisor Matthew Rossiter, based in San Francisco, Seattle’s Melanie Mayer, focusing on high-profile IP litigation and dispute resolution, and Silicon Valley-based Stefano Quintini, who specializes in partnering and collaboration agreements, joint ventures, and corporate transactions such as M&A and venture capital investments. Ellie Toshav, also in Seattle, serves as strategic advisor in complex corporate and tech transactions.
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Key clients

  • Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.
  • Avalyn Pharma

Work highlights

  • Represented Shockwave Medical, Inc., a leader in the development and commercialization of innovative products that are transforming the treatment of cardiovascular disease, in its $13.1 billion acquisition by Johnson & Johnson.
  • Represented BioAge Labs, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic product candidates for metabolic diseases, in its upsized IPO of 12,650,000 shares of its common stock.