Health Hires: Greenberg, Covington Add IP, Deals Pros

Health Hires: Greenberg, Covington Add IP, Deals Pros

July 1, 2016, Law360

Van Ellis and John Hurvitz are quoted in a Law360 article regarding Ellis’ arrival as a partner in the firm’s life sciences transactions practice. According to Ellis, who says he is drawn to how Covington deals with some of the largest and most complex transactions in the industry, “Every deal is different than the other deals. There are innovative aspects of each transaction and there’s a high premium that the industry places on a deep understanding of the regulatory and commercial ground of the industry and how that gets applied to a particular set of transactional objectives.”

Hurvitz says, “Welcoming Van to the life sciences transactions practice further enhances our ability to keep pace with the increased deal activity in life sciences.” He continues, “Van has focused on global and cross-border life sciences transactions for more than 15 years, and his experience advising clients in complex collaborations, M&A and commercial agreements will help us continue to grow our practice in the United States and Asia.”