Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is equally adept at advising life sciences clients on FDA regulations governing drugs and medical devices as it is assisting major private equity investors with acquisitions in the sector. The practice offers litigation services in relation to price fixing allegations and matters tied to the opioid epidemic. Andrew Bab, Jennifer Chu and Kevin Rinker handle the firm’s transactional workload, advising on the structuring of acquisitions and assisting with licensing issues. Mark Goodman represents clients in civil litigation and white collar trials, while also advising on internal investigations, with Maura Monaghan taking the lead on product liability and mass tort litigation. In Washington DC, Paul Rubin handles FDA matters, including compliance and regulatory enforcement, and is also recommended for carrying out due diligence processes for private equity houses. All lawyers are New York-based unless otherwise specified.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Paul Rubin is an outstanding thought leader in matters involving FDA and FTC regulation, particularly with respect to the regulation of food, dietary supplements and drugs.'
  • 'Andrew Bab is very responsive; we appreciated this in a transaction with a very limited timeline.'

Key clients

  • Abingsworth
  • Armando Kellum
  • Blackstone
  • Carlyle
  • Certain former directors and shareholders of Purdue Pharma, Inc.
  • Clayton Dubilier & Rice
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Gedeon Richter
  • GSK
  • J.P. Morgan Securities
  • JAB Holdings
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Lannett
  • Merck KGaA
  • Resonetics
  • TPG Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised TPG Capital, alongside AmeriSourceBergen Corporation, on the acquisition of OneOncology from General Atlantic for $2.1bn.
  • Represented certain former directors and shareholders of Purdue Pharma, Inc. in defending litigation regarding prescription opioids in numerous fora across the country, and in efforts to negotiate a global settlement in bankruptcy court.
  • Advised Carlyle and its life sciences franchise Abingworth, along with their recently formed development company Launch Therapeutics, in their investment of up to $170m in Opthea Limited.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrew Bab, Jennifer Chu, Mark Goodman, Maura Monaghan, Kevin Rinker, Paul Rubin