Winston Taylor advises life sciences clients across IP, transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters spanning the product lifecycle. The firm represents clients in complex IP and product liability disputes, including cases involving scientific and technical subject matter. Its practice also encompasses corporate transactions, regulatory advisory work, investigations, and capital markets issues affecting companies operating in the sector. The team handles disputes relating to innovative products as they move from development through to commercialisation. Based in Washington, DC, T. Reed Stephens, co-chair of the healthcare and life sciences industry group, advises a range of healthcare clients including medical device manufacturers, health systems, and managed-care organisations. His work reflects the firm’s broader involvement in regulatory, litigation, and commercial matters affecting life sciences and healthcare businesses.
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- Reed Stephens is the key and defining gold standard for knowledge, client services, and integrity. Reed Stephens applies sophisticated complex legal issues to client needs and explains such intricate complexities/issues in simple, understandable business terms.
Key clients
- Abbott Laboratories
- Alphatec
- Biora Therapeutics, Inc.
- Corning
- Denali Capital Acquisition Corporation/Semnur Pharmaceuticals
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Monsanto
- Picard Medical, Inc.
- R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc.
- Voyager Acquisition Corporation/VERAXA Biotech AG
Work highlights
Representing Abbott, in state and federal proceedings involving numerous product liability lawsuits.
Representing Hikma Pharmaceuticals before the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging a Federal Circuit decision that threatens the viability of “skinny labels” in the pharmaceutical industry.
Represented Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. in its high-profile business combination with Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Practice head
T. Reed Stephens; Justin Levy