Dechert LLP

Dechert LLP is well-placed to advise clients engaged in major cross-border transactions, including assisting with patent strategies tied to deals. On the contentious front, the firm’s litigators represent clients in patent disputes tied to a variety of drugs, and are also well versed in handling MDLs and class actions arising out of product liability claims. Boston-based patent specialist Andrea Reid advises biotech and pharmaceutical clients on the management of their IP portfolios, offering a deep understanding of the drug discovery and development processes and leading the practice alongside New York’s David Rosenthal, who advises life sciences-focused investors on IPOs, secondary offerings and licensing matters. Also based in New York, litigator Katherine Helm handles a broad spectrum of patent-related disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in infringement suits and tackling commercial issues including breach of contract and antitrust litigations.