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Goodwin‘s team specializes in delivering advice for clients within the tech, life sciences, healthcare and financial services industries. San Francisco-based Koray Bulut heads up the team and advises on policies and contracts, workplace investigations, terminations and discrimination matters. Co-head Robert Hale consults on investigations and provides advice on layoffs, wage and hour issues, executive employment and terminations. Jennifer Fay has a particular focus on life sciences and tech sector cases and is noted for her ability to handle investigations involving executives and whistle-blower claims. Christina Lewis and Timothy Holahan are also key members of the team. Alexander Flynn-Tabloff joined the team in August 2024. All mentioned bar Bulut are based in Boston.
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  • ‘Highly responsive, tailored support and practical guidance.’

  • ‘Koray is a a highly responsive and dependable resource. He has built trust with our senior leaders and is a first port of call for us in complex situations. I personally appreciate his ability to break down complex situations into practical, risk averse, next steps.’

  • ‘Experience and understanding of human behavior as well as internal company politics and motivations, and an ability to interact with personnel at various levels.’

  • ‘Jennifer Fay's commitment to her clients is unparalleled and her experience provides real value beyond the legal advice. I can put her on the phone with absolutely anyone at our company and have confidence that she will navigate the conversation thoughtfully and skillfully.’

  • ‘Meg Thering is an amazing attorney! I really value her judgment and her knowledge of the law.’

Key clients

  • Repligen Corporation
  • Dascena Inc.
  • PocketFM
  • Murat Bicer
  • EvaPassport
  • Excel CA Holdings, LLC v. Cynthia Sui et al.
  • Symphony Communication Services, LLC
  • Deguzman v. Fate Therapeutics
  • HOPCo Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
  • HOPCo Group Holdings, L.P.

Work highlights

Representing Dascena and four of its venture-capitalist board members in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving Ritankar Das, the company’s former founder and CEO, who was terminated for misconduct.
Representing a venture capitalist and board member of a company and its directors in allegations of race and disability discrimination.
Defeated a motion for preliminary injunction in the business litigation session of Suffolk Superior Court, on behalf of Repligen, filed to enforce a non-competition agreement seeking to prevent a top ThermoFisher executive from gaining employment at Repligen.

Lawyers

Practice head

Koray Bulut; Robert Hale

Other key lawyers

Jennifer Fay; Christina Lewis; Alexander Flynn-Tabloff; Timothy Holahan; Meg Thering