We help life sciences companies establish the collaborations and service relationships that accelerate scientific discovery and product development. This includes:

• Preparing and negotiating sponsored research, collaboration, and feasibility agreements
• Advising on CRO, laboratory services and other research service and data-sharing arrangements supporting product innovation
• Advising on evaluation and option agreements for technology or compound access
• Developing templates and frameworks for recurring research and development engagements

We support life sciences clients in structuring and executing licensing and transfer arrangements that unlock the value of proprietary technologies and innovations. This includes:

• Structuring inbound and outbound IP and technology license agreements
• Negotiating option, evaluation, and material transfer arrangements
• Advising on university and research institution technology transfer transactions
• Supporting joint development and co-commercialization agreements involving shared IP

We guide life sciences clients in addressing regulatory and compliance obligations that shape research, manufacturing, and commercial relationships. This includes:

• Advising on HIPAA, data privacy, confidentiality and security compliance in commercial agreements
• Addressing anti-kickback, fraud-and-abuse, and healthcare regulatory considerations
• Drafting and reviewing regulatory representations, warranties, and certifications
• Supporting compliance frameworks for clinical, manufacturing, and commercial operations

We assist life sciences clients in building the operational frameworks that enable efficient, compliant, and scalable product supply and distribution. This includes:

• Preparing and negotiating manufacturing, supply, and distribution agreements
• Advising on CMO, CDMO, and other production-related relationships
• Addressing quality, regulatory, and risk allocation provisions in supply arrangements
• Negotiating co-promotion, co-marketing, and distribution arrangements for commercialized products
• Developing standard forms and playbooks for recurring manufacturing and distribution transactions

We advise life sciences clients on partnerships that combine complementary capabilities and advance innovation across the industry. This includes:

• Advising on alliances combining complementary technologies or commercial capabilities
• Negotiating strategic partnerships that expand product portfolios or market access
• Structuring equity-based or milestone-driven collaboration arrangements
• Supporting joint initiatives between life sciences innovators and technology or data companies
• Developing frameworks and governance models for long-term partnering relationships

We represent both life sciences companies and their suppliers and service providers in structuring commercially effective agreements that support research, manufacturing, and operational needs. This includes:

• Preparing and negotiating customer, supplier, and service agreements for life sciences operations
• Advising on SaaS, data platform, and digital health service arrangements
• Supporting procurement and outsourcing transactions for laboratory, manufacturing, and logistics services
• Developing standardized contracting tools for recurring supplier and customer relationships