Insight
March 2, 2023

A Recap of Resilience: Goodwin’s Life Sciences Practice

Last year, our Life Sciences practice continued helping clients thrive in the face of changing tides.

In 2022, life sciences companies witnessed a sea of changes that brought both new challenges and opportunities. Goodwin helped, and continues to help, clients across the life sciences ecosystem navigate these stormy waters as they look for strategies to enhance research and development, optimize value from licensing, enter M&A and other transactions, and secure capital for growth.

This recap highlights the resilience of these industry-leading companies and the agility of our full-service, integrated global practice. We are continually inspired by our clients and look forward to our ongoing partnerships as we embrace 2023 and the evolving life sciences legal landscape.

By The Numbers

*Representation of both issuers and underwriters
170+
Financing (VC) Transactions for Over $14.5 Billion
5+
IPO Transactions for Over $650 Million*
35+
M&A Transactions for Over $15.5 Billion
55+
Follow-On Offerings for Over $7.2 Billion*
60+
Collaboration Transactions for Over $4.5 Billion

Our Global Recognition

Chambers USA
Ranked Goodwin Band 1 in the Nationwide: Life Sciences category
Chambers UK
Goodwin in the UK-wide Life Sciences: Transactional category
Best Law Firms U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers
Seven-time winner of Biotech Law Firm of the Year and National Tier 1 ranking in 23 areas
LMG Life Sciences

U.S. Life Cycle Firm of the Year for the 11th consecutive year, one of only eight firms to receive this distinction


FDA Litigation and Enforcement Firm of the Year

LMG Life Sciences

Venture Capital Attorney of the Year


Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA Pharmaceutical

IAM 1000
Named Goodwin a leader in patent law
Chambers Global
Goodwin’s UK and US teams in the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Sector (International & Cross-Border) category
Refinitiv
Named Goodwin #1 firm for Global M&A in 2022

Notable Deals

Biocon Biologics

Counsel to Biocon Biologics in its $3.335 billion definitive agreement to acquire Viatris’ global biosimilars business.

Nimbus

Counsel to Nimbus Therapeutics in its sale to Takeda of Nimbus Lakshmi, Inc. and its tyrosine kinase 2 (Tyk2) inhibitor program for $6 billion.

Blueprint

Counsel to Blueprint Medicines in its transformative $1.25 billion strategic financing collaborations with Sixth Street and Royalty Pharma.

GBT

Counsel to Global Blood Therapeutics in its $5.4 billion sale to Pfizer.

Forma

Counsel to Forma Therapeutics on its $1.1 billion definitive agreement to be acquired by Novo Nordisk.

Reviral

Counsel to Reviral on its $525 million definitive agreement to be acquired by Pfizer.

Bridgebio

Counsel to BridgeBio Pharma on its $905 million exclusive licensing agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb.

Syndesi

Counsel to Syndesi Therapeutics in its $1 billion sale to AbbVie Central Finance B.V.

Kelun

Counsel to Kelun-Biotech in its $9.3 billion exclusive collaboration and license agreement with Merck.

Learn More

Goodwin’s fully integrated Life Sciences practice helps clients navigate the industry’s rapidly evolving demands by serving as a “one-stop-shop” service, seamlessly advising through all stages of the corporate lifecycle and guiding our clients’ strategic and business goals.

We are proud to have a dedicated team of life sciences lawyers located in the major innovation hubs across the United States, Europe and Asia, giving our team the unique ability to advise clients when and where our services are needed.

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