PRACTICE GROUP ANALYSIS
LIFE CYCLE FIRMS
Practice Group Overview Sidley Austin
The life sciences practice at Sidley Austin is the quintessential model of how a law firm with full-service capabilities should structure their industry group. With 35 attorneys recognized in this year’s publication, the firm has unquestionable depth and is capable of allocating very talented practitioners to clients all over the country. Competitors marvel at what the firm has been able to accomplish in the community. “They have built a practice that can compete with any other industry group in the country,” praises one rival. The global life sciences practice is headed by Scott Bass, who has played a vital role in Sidley’s rise to the top of the industry. One of his colleagues believes Bass has “left his imprint on both Sidley’s industry practice and the industry as a whole.” He is among the top attorneys working on FDA-related enforcement actions and other regulatory affairs. Partners Coleen Klasmeier, William Sarraille, and Jeffrey Senger strengthen what one attorney calls “the best overall FDA practice in the country.” On behalf of Baxter Healthcare, Senger helped develop a response to an SEC investigation, and after presenting, the Agency closed the investigation without recommending any enforcement action against Baxter. Financial and transactional matters are handled by Sidley attorneys located in key corporate hubs for the life scien ???????????A?????????
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