Sidley Austin Honored As Top Life Sciences Firm

Sidley Austin has been named the top law firm for life sciences in The International Who’s Who of LIfe Sciences Lawyers published by Who’s Who Legal. Sidley’s life sciences industry team consists of more than 200 lawyers across the United States, EU and Asia. Eight partners from Sidley’s U.S. offices were recognized as leaders in the field, a number unmatched by any other firm in the guide, according to a press release.

They are: Scott Bass, Washington D.C.; Thomas Beck, New York; Michael Davis, Chicago; Sara Gourley, Chicago; Paul Kalb, M.D., Washington D.C.; Jeffrey Kushan, Washington D.C.; Debra Pole, Los Angeles; and David Pritikin, Chicago.

“This book represents a truly global, highly qualitative survey of only the best life science lawyers, based on exhaustive research,”said Callum Campbell, editor-in-chief of The International Who’s Who Business Lawyers. “The unparalleled levels of positive feedback we received for Sidley Austin’s practice from numerous countries worldwide testifies to its continued excellence and confirms it as the U.S. leading firm in this field.”

Sidley Austin is one of the world’s largest full-service law firms, with approximately 1,700 lawyers practicing in 17 U.S. and international cities.