(9 September 2014) – Reed Smith LLP, a leading international law firm, once again earned several high-level rankings in the third annual edition of the LMG Life Sciences Guide. Seventeen lawyers in the firm were selected by the publication as “Life Science Stars,” eight of whom have been recognized since the inaugural issue of the guide was released in 2012.
LMG Life Sciences Guide is a publication of Legal Media Group, a part of Euromoney Institutional Investor, PLC.
“We are thrilled that LMG has once again chosen to recognize our capabilities in these critical practice areas,” said Carol C. Loepere, chair of Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry (LSHI) Group. “The Reed Smith partners who were recognized are great representatives of the scope of our Life Sciences Health Industry Group, a practice committed to providing legal services at the highest level of quality in a constantly evolving industry.”
In the United States, Reed Smith earned the rating of “highly recommended” in the “Regulatory: Pricing and Reimbursement” and the “Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement: Product Liability” categories. The firm was also recommended in the United States in the “Finance and Transactional: Licensing and Collaboration” category.
Reed Smith’s United Kingdom practice was recommended in the categories of Regulatory and Intellectual Property, as well as for the subcategories of “Finance and Transactional: Corporate and Commercial,” “Finance and Transactional: Licensing and Collaboration,” and “Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement: Competition/Antitrust.” The firm was also recommended in France in the Regulatory category.
Reed Smith was noted by competitors as being “strong on compliance, FCPA and UK Bribery Act issues” in the regulatory area, with Washington, D.C. partners Loepere, Joseph W. Metro, Gordon B. Schatz; London partner John Wilkinson; and Paris partner Daniel Kadar named as “Life Science Stars” for the Regulatory category.
Eight members of the firm’s product liability team were ranked as “Life Science Stars” in the Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement category, including Philadelphia partners Barbara R. Binis, Stephen J. McConnell and Michael T. Scott; Los Angeles partners Michael K. Brown, Mildred Segura and David E. Stanley; Washington, D.C. partner Eric A. Dubelier; and London-based Wilkinson. The guide described Reed Smith as “a full-service firm with exceptional capabilities in the liability area.”
Princeton partner Diane M. Frenier and London partners Wilkinson, Nicola Maguire, Edward S. Miller and Perry Yam were named “Life Science Stars” in the Finance and Transactional category, where the guide noted that Frenier “is considered an expert serving midsized companies in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology with mergers and divestments, equity financing and securities, capital markets activities and collaborative agreements.”
Wilkinson and Paris partner Marina Cousté were also honored as being “Stars” in the Intellectual Property category.
Reed Smith’s interdisciplinary LSHI Group comprises a large group of professionals across numerous practice areas working with clients who help save patients’ lives and preserve their health, whether through biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, life sciences, or delivering health care. From product development and management requirements to regulatory demand and litigation risks, Reed Smith’s LSHI Group assists clients in every aspect of their businesses. The group represents many of the largest global pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, as well as a broad range of health care providers, including hospitals and health systems, long-term care facilities, hospices, home health and rehabilitation providers and physicians, among many others.
LMG Life Sciences Guide’s rankings were based on nearly 1,000 interviews and surveys completed with active life science partners, as well as interviews with law firms’ clients, and using public information. The guide is available online.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in 25 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute-resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, technology and media, shipping, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
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