U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2013
National: Biotechnology Law (Tier 1)
San Francisco: Biotechnology Law (Tier 1)
Chambers Global 2013
Global: Life Sciences
Chambers UK 2013
UK-wide: Life Sciences
UK-wide: Life Sciences Transactions
Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey 2012
United States: National: Bio Life Sciences
Chambers USA 2013
National: Life Sciences
California: Life Sciences
Legal 500 US 2013
Life Sciences
Product Liability Litigation: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Legal 500 UK 2013
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Chambers Asia Pacific 2013
Life Sciences (International Firms): China
LMG Life Sciences 2013
Firm of the year: Patent Prosecution
Here is what they say about us:
“The team has an excellent reputation for IP matters, including patent prosecution, enforcement and counseling. As well as an active product liability litigation practice, the firm also has strong corporate capabilities, and can draw on in-depth expertise in early round financings.”
(Chambers USA 2013)
“This firm fields sector experts that can advise on licensing, regulatory and commercial matters. Its corporate team also assists life sciences companies with large-scale M&A, joint ventures and company restructurings. Working with its US offices, the Greater China team assists clients with a range of both inbound and outbound matters.”
(Chambers Asia Pacific 2013)
“[O]perates an extremely strong and well-regarded transactional life sciences practice… They are unrivalled in advising on any variety of corporate and commercial life sciences issues.”
(Chambers UK 2013)
“Timely and good advice backed up by insight into similar and parallel transactions.”
(Legal 500 UK 2013)
“This firm maintains its strong presence in the global market with substantial expertise in London, Asia and the USA. The team is particularly well known for its outstanding transactional capabilities and patent litigation practice.”
(Chambers Global 2012)
"Singled out for its expertise in transactional work involving venture capital financing... the firm is equally prominent in IP matters, particularly for patent work"
(Chambers USA 2012)
“ ‘quick response times,’ ‘great industry knowledge,’ and ‘solid advice.’ ”
(Legal 500 US 2012)
"This team has a redoubtable depth of practice in commercial and IP matters, comprising the talents of lawyers throughout its closely knit international network"
(Chambers Global 2011)
"This group has great industry knowledge and rules the roost for biotech transactions"
(Chambers UK 2011)
"A well-balanced combination of strong legal expertise and excellent technical knowledge"
(Chambers Global 2010)
"Its lawyers are spectacular and give the client realistic, workable solutions"
(Chambers USA 2010)
"Morrison & Foerster has built a product liability practice that is 'excellent on all counts', being 'well-managed, efficient, responsive, reflective, and collaborative'"
(Legal 500 US 2010)
"Among the earliest entrants to the PRC market"
(Chambers Asia 2010)