Life sciences

Winston & Strawn LLP

Winston & Strawn LLP advises biotech and pharma clients on a range of matters, including patent litigation, complex ‘bet-the-company’ product liability, and white collar and investigations. Washington DC’s Reed Stephens – a go-to regulatory lawyer for medical device and pharma manufacturers on False Claims Act, drug pricing, and voluntary disclosure matters – co-leads the practice with New York-based Justin Levy, a private equity specialist contributing to the firm’s transactional work. Banee Pachuca joined the Houston team from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, with Chicago-based Meredith Heim arriving from Ice Miller; both focus on transactional and regulatory matters. Commercial, tort, and regulatory disputes and investigations specialist Alexandra Chopin joined the Washington DC office from Squire Patton Boggs.

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‘Excellent teamwork - they seem to work together seemlessly; very strategic thinking - always thinking of creative solutions to difficult problems; excellent brief writing - very persuasive and strongly written; strong members from the top down, from senior partners to junior associates.’
‘Great communication - always willing to jump on a call to answer questions; fantastic organization - nothing seems to slip between the cracks; wonderful oral arguments with a great courtroom presence.’
‘The firm has deep bench strength in providing legal advice on healthcare regulatory matters. Some of the lawyers come from government agencies and can provide intel on how those agencies think and what their expectations are.’
‘Reed Stephens is unparalleled in legal insights, with sophisticated complex nuance combined with practical business applications. Reed delivers and translates the latest and most complex legal issues in a pragmatic, digestible manner to businesses.’
‘Amy Hooper Kearbey and Reed Stephens are both highly professional, extremely smart and very accessible.’

Key clients

Abbott Laboratories
Albertsons
Corning Incorporated
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Empower Clinic Services
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Lupin Limited
Monsanto Company
MSN Laboratories
Novartis Pharma AG

Work highlights

Represented Empower Clinic Services, the largest compounding pharmacy operator in the U.S., in the acquisition and related financing of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility from Eugia US Manufacturing.

Defending Safeway Inc. in a significant multidistrict litigation involving over 150 plaintiffs who allege that acetaminophen use during pregnancy caused their children to develop ADHD.

Representing Hikma in the national opiate litigation, which includes a sprawling multidistrict proceeding consolidated in Ohio federal court and various state-court actions, including Texas, Utah, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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