We understand the many challenges you face in the development, commercialization and protection of potentially life-saving products and services in the highly-regulated US market.

We, like you, focus on the issues that are the core of your business. We work alongside you in the key areas you expect from your lawyers, and some that may surprise you. Life sciences is a broad term that touches almost every industry -- you will work with a team that collaborates regularly with lawyers from diverse areas such as finance and corporate law, intellectual property protection, tax, litigation, health care, venture technology, risk management, compliance and public policy. We individualize our client teams, to ensure that you receive innovative and commercially focused service.

As your partner, we will provide the knowledge and support you need to keep projects moving, while protecting and capitalizing on your innovations. From early R&D stages through development, clinical trials, manufacturing, and marketing and sales, you can look to us to assist with all phases of your products and services.

Need assistance with corporate governance, public offerings, venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, technology transfer transactions, university spin-offs and initial financing transactions? Know that we have you covered.

Facing liability relating to sales of your products and services from private litigants or government regulators? Rely on our team for in-depth knowledge to guide you through government regulatory policies and enforcement, investigations, complex commercial disputes, pricing litigation, product liability and mass tort claims, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act claims, patent and trademark disputes, employment and ERISA issues, antitrust and competition law claims and class actions.

Wherever you find yourself in the life sciences lifecycle, our experienced lawyers can help you navigate:

• Antitrust Counseling
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Fraud and Abuse Counseling, Investigations and Defense
• Intellectual Property and Technology Protection
• Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation and other Dispute Resolution
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Privacy and Security
• Product Liability
• Product Recalls
• Product-Related Legal Issues
• Regulatory Counseling
• Tax Exemption
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Counseling and Financing

Recognition

Dentons Boosts Rankings in 2015 Edition of Legal 500 US

June 11, 2015

​​​The 2015 edition of The Legal 500 US recognizes 24 Dentons practices and 75 lawyers.

57 Dentons Practices and Lawyers Ranked in The Legal 500 US

June 14, 2013

The 2013 edition of The Legal 500 US recognizes 15 Dentons practices and 42 lawyers, representing a more than 50 percent increase in total rankings in the past year. Recognition for the Firm includes "seamless extensions of clients’ teams;" "exemplary strategic and tactical leadership;" and "far above other firms, both in technical strengths and business experience."

Insights

Delaware Court of Chancery Provides Roadmap for Evaluating Advance Notice Bylaws

January 19, 2024

United States: In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery upheld the rejection of a proposed slate of director nominees by the incumbent board of AIM ImmunoTech, Inc. (“AIM” or the “Company”) for AIM’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Navigating the New FMAP Glidepath
FMAP Changes in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023

January 5, 2023

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328) – enacted over the holidays – makes several notable changes to the FMAP increase and related Medicaid eligibility redetermination and disenrollment requirements.

10th Circuit Opinion Affirms Strength of Preemption Defenses for Medical Device Companies

February 23, 2021

United States: On January 26, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a published opinion in Brooks v. Mentor Worldwide, LLC that affirms the continued strength and vitality of preemption defenses for makers of Class III medical devices.

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Recent Press Releases

Dentons Boosts Rankings in 2015 Edition of Legal 500 US

June 11, 2015

​​​The 2015 edition of The Legal 500 US recognizes 24 Dentons practices and 75 lawyers.