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Covington offers one of the largest and most comprehensive life sciences industry-focused practices in the world. Our clients, spanning all industry sectors and ranging from startup ventures to multinational corporations and trade associations, trust us with their most challenging business problems. They know that they can rely on Covington for practical, efficient solutions rooted in a sophisticated knowledge of their business that only comes from deep immersion in the industry and decades of dedicated service.
We advise clients throughout a product’s life cycle, going beyond the traditional legal services offered by other firms to facilitate efficient and effective research and development, ensure successful launch and commercialization, and maximize the product’s franchise. Our multi-disciplinary "life cycle management" approach enables us to quickly assimilate our clients’ regulatory, intellectual property and commercial goals, identify potential issues and develop creative and novel approaches to maximize value for our clients.
Our team includes more than a hundred lawyers who devote substantially all of their time to work on behalf of pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device clients. Many of our lawyers have previously served in leadership positions with the major industry regulatory bodies (including several high-ranking officials with the FDA), in-house with major manufacturers (including two former life sciences General Counsel), or within industry trade associations. Our broad background and depth of experience ensures that when clients come upon a problem that they have not seen before or anticipated, chances are that we have.
March 2021
As the legal, regulatory, and commercial implications of coronavirus COVID-19 continue to evolve, our lawyers and advisors are helping clients navigate the complex considerations that companies around the world are facing and develop plans and strategies in response. Reach out to our COVID-19 task force at COVID19@cov.com. Below is a compendium of resources ...
UK Votes to Leave the EU
June 24, 2016, Covington Alert
The UK has voted to leave the European Union in an advisory referendum. 52% leave - 48% remain. Were the UK to leave the EU, this would have significant implications for the UK and for international businesses operating in the UK. The longer term impact of the decision on the regulatory framework for the UK will depend, in part, on the relationship that the UK ...
January 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC - Law360 has named six Covington practice groups among its “Practice Groups of the Year.” The practice groups recognized by Law360 are as follows: Government Contracts Insurance International Trade Life Sciences Product Liability Sports
- The only firm recognized by Chambers as a “Band 1” firm for Life Sciences across their US, UK, Europe, China and Global surveys
- Awarded “Life Sciences Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2020.
- Awarded “Compliance Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 in 2020.
- Recognized as a leading life sciences law firm by Chambers, Legal 500, Law360 and LMG Life Sciences
- More than 30 individual attorneys – across a range of practice areas, including corporate/commercial, regulatory/compliance, intellectual property and litigation – recognized for excellence in life sciences by the leading legal industry surveys
COVID-19: Legal and Business Toolkit
We are helping clients around the world navigate this evolving, complex situation.
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