James C. Snipes

Jim Snipes launched the firm’s life sciences transactional practice in the early 1990’s, building on the firm’s longstanding regulatory practice in the pharmaceutical sector. His practice focused on strategic collaborations and complex licensing transactions, and his clients included early-stage biotech companies as well as numerous Big Pharma companies.

Cross-border transactions formed an important part of Jim’s practice. He headed the corporate practice in the firm’s London office in the late 1990’s, before opening the firm’s first US branch office in San Francisco in 1999. As an associate, Jim spent two years at the Nagashima, Ohno firm in Tokyo on a lawyer exchange, and as a partner he headed the firm’s Japan Initiative for many years.

Jim also had an active practice in the field of art law. He served as primary collections counsel for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for over twenty-five years.

Jim’s pro bono projects included advisory work for the Republic of Malawi, the preparation of template agreements for the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine, and transactional work for a non-profit pharmaceutical company. Jim currently serves as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

Jim served for two terms on the firm’s Management Committee. His responsibilities included oversight of the firm’s offices in Asia.