Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP‘s life sciences work brings together a number of the firm’s departments, together handling antitrust proceedings in the sector, while also representing pharmaceutical companies in product liability and personal injury litigation. Such disputes are the domain of Jay Lefkowitz, who also handles False Claims Act and shareholder litigation before Circuit Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Further antitrust litigation experience comes in the form of Devora Allon, who also handles a broad range of commercial litigation. Patent litigation covering pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology is handled by Jeanna Wacker, and she is also consulted on the IP aspects of corporate and asset transactions. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.