Our attorneys enable the successful development of new medical device and life science technologies by providing legal and business guidance on the formation, financing, and operation of leading medical device companies.
From emerging companies to large public enterprises, we have become a leader in technology-related venture capital deals, M&A transactions, and IPOs for medical device companies. We have also developed leading practices in the intellectual property and regulatory areas related to the medical device industry. As such, our lawyers have the industry experience and business acumen to work with companies in all stages of development, from idea generation and initial patent filings, to clinical trials and venture financings, through to an M&A transaction or an IPO and beyond. We were leaders in the formation and operation of the Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA), a networking community that helps inventors and entrepreneurs locate sources of financing, navigate complex licensing and regulatory issues and grow their medical device businesses. Through SEMDA and other organizations, our Life Sciences & Medical Device Practice has an extended reach into resources and contacts and has established crucial business relationships within the medical device community.
Ways We Can Help
- Raising Capital - Medical device and related life science companies need capital to grow. We have been recognized as the southeast’s leading law firm in representing companies in venture capital transactions. In the recent past, we have acted as counsel in well over 200 venture capital transactions that have raised approximately $2 billion.
- Achieving Corporate Goals - Many of our clients engage in joint ventures or mergers and acquisitions as an integral part of their corporate strategies. Due to our reputation for providing creative, efficient and effective solutions to our clients’ business and legal challenges, we have one of the leading merger, acquisition and joint venture practice groups in the southeast. In the recent past, we have acted as counsel in more than $15 billion of merger, acquisition and joint venture transactions.
- Protecting and Managing Intellectual Property - Our clients create and depend upon intellectual property as their core asset. Our Intellectual Property Practice deals with protecting, developing, selling, licensing, and granting rights in intellectual property and is among the most prominent in the southeast. Patent filings and transactions involving critical technologies require not only solid legal drafting and negotiation skills, but also comprehensive technical knowledge and business acumen. Accordingly, we actively focus our practice on understanding and applying the most recent industry and legal developments for the benefit of our clients.
- Regulatory Guidance - We provide guidance on key regulatory issues faced by a medical device concern. Clients count on our thorough understanding of HIPAA privacy and security rules to keep them in compliance with the evolving nuances of this law. Operational hurdles are surmounted, from FDA compliance issues through clinical trials to product approval. We also focus on reimbursement issues, fraud and abuse laws and product liability concerns, allowing our clients to keep their attention fixed on creating innovative medical products. Together with our Healthcare Regulatory lawyers, we provide the sound advice our clients need to successfully navigate the many laws and regulations imposed upon them, both in the U.S. and internationally.