Biotech, MedTech, & Life Sciences
Companies engaged in biotechnology, medical technology, and the life sciences and healthcare information technology have unique challenges and sophisticated needs. The industry is experiencing explosive growth and faced with rapidly evolving regulations. At the same time, the discovery, development, and commercialization of new biotech and med tech products can be a long and complicated process that requires skilled negotiation and careful planning.
Drawing on the strengths of several practice areas, Jackson Walker has assembled an interdisciplinary team with specific experience serving this dynamic industry. We assist our medical technology clients in bringing products to market, financing growth, and meeting the demands of the global market. We also advise life sciences companies on both public and private equity and debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing and contracts, intellectual property protection, and government compliance (including FDA compliance, import, export, and labeling), as well as day-to-day securities and corporate governance matters. Our clients range from established multinational drug and device companies with blockbuster products to smaller biotech startups with their first viable products. By applying our understanding of the business concerns of both growing and mature companies, we are able to develop solutions that are customized to our clients’ specific needs.
Technologies we represent include:
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Recent transactions include:
- Represented HealthTronics, Inc. (HTRN) in the $20 million acquisition of Endocare Inc. (ENDP) by tender offer
- Represented a medical information technology company in a $40 million merger and sale to a private equity fund
- Represented a public healthcare and manufacturing company in its acquisitions of publicly-traded competitors
- Represented life sciences and medical technology companies with private placements
- Represented educational institutions on incubation, intellectual property, and other research and commercialization matters
Jackson Walker Represents ThermiGen, LLC in Sale to Almirall, S.A.
February 11, 2016
Jackson Walker Represents Kalon Biotherapeutics in Sale to Fujifilm
December 24, 2014
August 22, 2024
Attorney News
Patrick H. Rose, IV Joins Jackson Walker’s Corporate & Securities Practice
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Patrick H. Rose, IV has joined as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice group in the Dallas office.
May 12, 2020
Spotlight
Rick Dahlson: Finding Solutions That Work
It’s an all-too-common scenario: A company or entrepreneur has a brilliant business concept, excellent strategic vision, and the talent to execute it – and then the cold, hard financial reality sets in.
June 13, 2017
Insights
SCOTUS Simplifies Market Entry Process for Biosimilar Products
By Sara Borrelli
Today’s unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sandoz v. Amgen injects much-needed certainty into a difficult statute and streamlines the process for biosimilar products to enter the marketplace following FDA approval under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA).
May 12, 2014
Spotlight
Jeff Drummond: Wired in to the Health Industry
Things change fast in the healthcare industry
February 27, 2012
Attorney News
Stephanie Chandler Speaks on Trends in the Biotech Industry for Entrepreneurial Success
Jackson Walker partner Stephanie Chandler will be speaking at the closing session of this year’s Emerging Medical Technology Symposium at Innotech on April 4, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas.
