Bill Collins Named Law360 Rising Star

Goodwin lawyer Bill Collins has been announced as a Law360 Rising Star for 2022. Mr. Collins was selected in the Life Sciences category. Law360 received over 1,350 submissions for this year’s awards, and winners were chosen based on their recent achievements, overall body of work and potential for future success in their respective disciplines.

A partner in Goodwin’s Life Sciences group, Mr. Collins is known for his unique ability to advise emerging companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical device industries from launch through to multi-billion dollar exit transactions. Mr. Collins has worked with many of his company-side clients since their initial founding and funding and possesses extensive experience when it comes to advising on startup and formation matters, venture capital financing, initial public offerings and capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, strategic collaborations, and other complex transactions. Mr. Collins also represents a number of top-tier venture capital and investment firms focused on funding biotechnology and medical device companies.

In the community, Mr. Collins is an active participant in Goodwin’s Neighborhood Business Initiative (NBI), which is committed to providing pro bono business and legal services to small businesses and entrepreneurs that face discrimination. This work builds on his background as an Economic Justice Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, where he coordinated with community groups and local attorneys to bring pro bono business legal services to low-income and minority entrepreneurs in Eastern Massachusetts. Mr. Collins was previously recognized as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 United States in 2021.

To see the full list of this year’s Law360 Rising Stars, click here.