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Burns & Levinson LLP represents companies in the life science industries in New England as well as across the country and internationally. Life science industries we represent include:
- biotechnology
- colleges and universities
- health care providers
- medical device
- medical equipment providers
- pharmaceutical
- technologies addressing the medical industry
We provide a broad range of services to our life science companies, for example:
- co-production agreements
- HIPAA issueslabor and employment
- manufacturing and supply agreements
- patent and trademark prosecution and litigation
- public and private debt, equity, royalty and other financing transactions
- strategic partnering (including joint venture and development agreements)
- technology and product licensing
In addition, we provide all aspects of securities law representation for publicly-traded life science companies, including SEC compliance and reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley guidance, public and private offerings, and Board/investor matters.
Our life science team includes patent attorneys with industry-specific experience in such areas as:
- biotechnology
- chemistry
- diagnostics
- imaging science
- medical devices related to gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, urogenital, and cardiovascular body systems
- nanotechnology
- optics, quantum optics
- pharma
- small molecules
- software and hardware
Our life science attorneys also have expertise in:
- accounting
- corporate transactions
- export regulations
- finance
- management and systems
- manufacturing
- real estate government contracts
- regulatory affairs
- tax
- trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, counterfeiting complaints
Our interdisciplinary approach maximizes value for our clients.
Our clients' legal issues are handled by a specialist in the task at hand, and at the same time understands all aspects of a company's business. The members of our life sciences team and our business practices - corporate, finance, tax, intellectual property, real estate, litigation, employment, and international - have seen a multitude of clients through all phases of their corporate life cycle. We are well positioned to provide clients with timely, efficient and cost effective advice from specialists to meet their business objectives. We have attorneys who are fluent in Hebrew, Hindi, Spanish and Mandarin and conversant in Japanese.
In addition, we have a strong network of contacts in the life sciences industries, including our own clients, consultants, venture capitalists, investment bankers, accountants, and individuals who have built and run highly successful life sciences companies. We add value for our clients by introducing them to those in our network who can help them identify licensing or collaboration partners, raise capital, provide research and development services, and design and perform clinical studies. Our clients place a high premium on our willingness and ability to provide these value added services. As in many industries, but particularly in life sciences, quality relationship building often means the difference between triumph and defeat, and the Burns & Levinson life sciences team works hard to help our clients succeed.
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