LMG Life Sciences has named WilmerHale and six of its partners to its 2019 award shortlists in a total of 14 categories. The annual awards recognize top law firms, lawyers and in-house counsel specializing in the life sciences industry, with winners selected based on case evidence, peer feedback, client feedback and a commanding recognition of the intricacies of the market and industry.
The categories in which the firm and its lawyers are featured are as follows:
- US Life Cycle Firm of the Year
- Corporate Firm of the Year
- Licensing & Collaboration Firm of the Year
- Venture Capital Firm of the Year
- General Patent Litigation Firm of the Year
- Hatch-Waxman Litigation Firm of the Year – Branded
- Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
- Inter-Partes Review Firm of the Year
- Corporate Attorney of the Year, Stuart Falber
- General Patent Litigator of the Year – District of Columbia, Amy Wigmore
- General Patent Litigator of the Year – New England, Lisa Pirozzolo
- General Patent Litigator of the Year – New York, Robert Gunther
- Post-Grant Proceedings Attorney of the Year, Emily Whelan
- US Rising Star – Intellectual Property, Kevin Prussia
All honorees will be celebrated during an awards ceremony on September 18, 2019 at New York City’s Essex House.