Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. advises on financing transactions, licensing collaborations, M&A, and public offerings, representing both entrepreneurs and venture-backed businesses as well as investors and underwriters. With a strong IP practice, it also handles patent prosecution, strategy, and litigation matters. The team is led by patent litigator and counselor Siegmund Gutman, who joined the Los Angeles office from Proskauer Rose LLP in May 2024, also bringing experience in Hatch-Waxman litigation and inter partes disputes. Also joining the LA office from Proskauer Rose LLP is David Hanna, an IP lawyer with expertise in patent prosecution, advice and litigation. Practice co-chair William Hicks, based in Boston, has extensive national and cross-border transactional experience.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Key clients

  • ArriVent BioPharma
  • Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Work highlights

Represented ArriVent BioPharma, Inc. in its $175M initial public offering, which was underwritten by Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Citigroup.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

William Hicks; Siegmund Gutman

Other key lawyers

Cheryl Reicin; John Rudy; David Hanna