BOSTON – Aug. 23, 2024 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP hosted its inaugural GT Life Sciences Day July 24 in the firm’s Boston office. The event gathered more than 100 innovators and leaders from across the life sciences industry and featured Boehringer Ingelheim, Ipsen, Moderna, MPM BioImpact, Sanofi, Spyre Therapeutics, Uniphar, and Xeris Pharmaceuticals.
GT’s Life Sciences Day included a half-day program in which current industry trends and hot topics were discussed, including product development, commercialization, and litigation.
David J. Dykeman, Boston patent attorney and co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences & Medical Technology Practice, provided opening and closing remarks at the event. Lori G. Cohen, vice chair of the firm and founder of the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice, welcomed attendees and introduced the keynote speaker, Moderna’s Zoe Philippides.
The program featured the following three panels, each moderated by a Greenberg Traurig shareholder:
- Early Stage to Exit: Taking Your Company All the Way, moderated by Wayne H. Elowe, shareholder, Atlanta, Corporate
- Navigating Legalities: Financing, Deals, AI, and Privacy, moderated by Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts, shareholder, Boston, Intellectual Property & Technology
- Hot Topics in Life Sciences Litigation and Compliance, moderated by Gregory E. Ostfeld, shareholder, Chicago, Litigation
About Greenberg Traurig’s Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group: Greenberg Traurig’s Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group advises clients ranging from start-ups to large multinational public companies to leading research institutions. The group’s attorneys work closely with clients, providing innovative legal counsel to help them achieve their objectives – from discovery through commercialization and product marketing.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.