LMG Life Sciences has named WilmerHale and seven of its partners to its 2020 award shortlists in a total of 13 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:
- Licensing & Collaboration Firm of the Year
- General Patent Litigation Firm of the Year
- Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
- Inter-Partes Review Firm of the Year
- Government Investigations Firm of the Year
- Life Cycle Firm of the Year: United States
- Licensing & Collaboration Attorney of the Year, Steven Barrett
- Venture Capital Attorney of the Year, Rosemary Reilly
- General Patent Litigator of the Year: DC, Amy Wigmore
- General Patent Litigator of the Year: New England, Lisa Pirozzolo
- General Patent Litigator of the Year: New York, Bob Gunther
- Post-Grant Proceedings Attorney of the Year, Emily Whelan
- Appellate Litigator of the Year: Intellectual Property, William McElwain
All honorees will be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony on September 23, 2020.