A&O Shearman

IP Litigation

Partner

At A&O Shearman, Nick is Managing Partner of Boston and an experienced Life Sciences trial attorney who focuses on representing innovator companies in intellectual property, trade secret, licensing and antitrust disputes.

A litigator known for his trial skills, Nick has extensive experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries in federal and state courts as well as before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has a wide-ranging pharmaceutical experience in the biologics and small molecule space.

Nick has expertise in counseling emerging and small and mid-cap Life Sciences companies in late stage drug development (i.e., Phase III clinical trials) on issues pertaining to patent and regulatory exclusivities including patent term extension (PTE), patent listing requirements, and pre-commercial and launch assessments and litigation risks. Having previously represented generic and biosimilar companies in litigation, as part of his counseling practice, Nick works with companies to develop strategies for maximizing regulatory and patent exclusivity as well as mitigating risks associated with product launch in the United States.

Nick also has experience counseling and representing higher educational institutions in intellectual property matters. He also devotes significant time to representing pro bono clients in criminal and immigration matters. Nick also has expertise on emerging issues relating to digital health, artificial intelligence and machine learning in the Life Sciences space.